Crap Towns / Burnham-on-Crouch / Crime
How much crime is there in Burnham-on-Crouch?
The police recorded 56.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Burnham-on-Crouch from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.8, down from 59.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Burnham's crooks would have to drive the length of the Dengie to get away. Most of them can't be bothered.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 59.8 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 53.2 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 57.8 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.7 | 34.1 |
| Public order | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 | 7.1 |
| Other theft | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | less than 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 11.9 km | 98.1 |
| Rochford | 9.3 km | 75.1 |
| Maldon | 14.0 km | 64.4 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | – | 56.9 |
| Great Wakering | 8.9 km | 50.2 |
| Rayleigh | 15.7 km | 48.5 |
| Hullbridge | 13.8 km | 43.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 14.2 km | 38.9 |
| West Mersea | 18.0 km | 34.9 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 11.4 km | 29.4 |
| Ashingdon | 9.1 km | 24.9 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |