Crap Towns / Wivenhoe / Crime

How much crime is there in Wivenhoe?

The police recorded 41.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wivenhoe from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 48.5, up from 32.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	43.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	48.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.8	34.1
Shoplifting	9.0	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.8	3.8
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Public order	2.5	6.6
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
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	13.9 km	152
Clacton-on-Sea	14.4 km	115
Colchester	5.2 km	102
Walton-on-the-Naze	20.6 km	76.4
Berechurch	4.2 km	75.3
Tiptree	16.1 km	45.9
Hadleigh	20.4 km	45.2
Brightlingsea	7.1 km	44.6
Wivenhoe	–	41.5
West Mersea	9.7 km	34.9
Kirby Cross	18.1 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2