Crap Towns / Great Wakering / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Great Wakering?
The police recorded 4.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Great Wakering from September 2023 to August 2026, 66% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.4, up from 3.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 13.5 km | 40.8 |
| Minster | 14.8 km | 15.0 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 7.2 km | 11.2 |
| Rochford | 7.7 km | 8.3 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 8.9 km | 5.9 |
| Rayleigh | 14.7 km | 5.0 |
| Great Wakering | – | 4.8 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 15.8 km | 4.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 11.5 km | 4.1 |
| Hullbridge | 14.8 km | 3.9 |
| Ashingdon | 9.9 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |