Crap Towns / Great Wakering / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Great Wakering?
The police recorded 4.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Great Wakering from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.7, down from 5.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 13.5 km | 22.1 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 7.2 km | 7.7 |
| Minster | 14.8 km | 7.6 |
| Rochford | 7.7 km | 6.8 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 8.9 km | 4.9 |
| Great Wakering | – | 4.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 15.8 km | 4.1 |
| Rayleigh | 14.7 km | 3.4 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 11.5 km | 3.2 |
| Ashingdon | 9.9 km | 2.8 |
| Hullbridge | 14.8 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |