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Crap Towns / Jaywick / Crime

How much crime is there in Jaywick?

The police recorded 152 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Jaywick from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.0 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 87.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 145, down from 155 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202415578.6
September 2024 to August 202515877.4
September 2025 to August 202614573.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences87.034.1
Criminal damage and arson17.07.0
Public order11.06.6
Other theft7.55.4
Burglary7.03.1
Vehicle crime5.83.8
Other crime4.92.0
Drugs4.72.4
Possession of weapons2.70.8
Shoplifting2.27.1
Robbery1.30.6
Bicycle theft0.90.5
Theft from the person0.70.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Jaywick–152
Clacton-on-Sea3.1 km115
Colchester19.1 km102
Harwich19.7 km85.8
Walton-on-the-Naze12.7 km76.4
Berechurch17.2 km75.3
Felixstowe24.7 km53.5
Brightlingsea7.1 km44.6
Wivenhoe13.9 km41.5
West Mersea13.0 km34.9
Kirby Cross10.5 km30.6
The typical town–76.2