Crap Towns / Kirby Cross / Crime

How much crime is there in Kirby Cross?

The police recorded 30.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kirby Cross from September 2023 to August 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 31.0, up from 28.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	28.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	32.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	31.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.0	34.1
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	2.5	7.0
Public order	2.3	6.6
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Shoplifting	0.5	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Jaywick	10.5 km	152
Clacton-on-Sea	7.3 km	115
Colchester	22.7 km	102
Harwich	10.0 km	85.8
Walton-on-the-Naze	2.6 km	76.4
Berechurch	22.3 km	75.3
Felixstowe	14.6 km	53.5
Brightlingsea	14.1 km	44.6
Wivenhoe	18.1 km	41.5
West Mersea	21.9 km	34.9
Kirby Cross	–	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2