Jaywick Crime Rate August 2024 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Jaywick, 17.2 crimes were reported in August 2024—a rate 109.8% above the UK average of 8.2 per 1,000. This translates to one reported crime for roughly every 58 residents over the course of the month, highlighting the stark contrast between local and national crime profiles. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime picture, making up 52.3% of all reported incidents, followed by property crimes (27.3%) and criminal damage and arson (15.9%). The seasonal context of August, a peak holiday month, may partly explain the elevated rates, with increased tourism and empty homes potentially contributing to burglary risks. The area’s built-up character within Tendring, a rural district with limited urban infrastructure, suggests that crime patterns are influenced by transient populations and seasonal fluctuations rather than dense urban dynamics. Violent crimes in Jaywick were 235% above the UK average, with 9.0 per 1,000 residents affected—a figure that underscores the disproportionate impact of violent crime on local communities compared to national trends. While property crime rates align with the area’s built-up nature, the stark divergence in violent crime highlights the need for targeted interventions in high-risk categories.

August 2024 saw a 150% increase in vehicle crime, rising from 2 to 5 incidents—a jump that may reflect heightened traffic during the holiday season or increased vehicle-related activity in the area. Concurrently, drug-related offences doubled from 1 to 2, suggesting potential shifts in local drug trade patterns. Other theft also rose by 100%, from 0 to 2 incidents, indicating a possible increase in opportunistic crimes. Conversely, burglary rates fell by 50%, from 4 to 2, possibly due to fewer residents being at home during August. Public order offences also decreased by 28.6%, from 7 to 5, though they remained 59% above the UK average. Violent crimes in Jaywick were 235% above the UK average, with 9.0 per 1,000 residents affected—a rate that is 3.4 times the national average for this category. This disparity underscores the area’s unique challenges, with violent crime accounting for over half of all reported incidents. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour was 17% below the UK average, a figure that may reflect community cohesion or effective local policing efforts in this category.

Jaywick’s crime rate in August 2024 rose 17.3% from the previous month’s 14.6 per 1,000, reaching 17.2 per 1,000—a figure that remains significantly above the UK average. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 3 crimes per day in August, a local metric that does not compare directly to national daily figures. Over the course of the month, 1 in 58 residents were affected by a reported crime, a monthly exposure rate that contextualises the impact of crime on individuals living in Jaywick. When scaled to the area’s population of 5,122, this means 88 crimes were distributed across a relatively small community, intensifying the visibility of each incident. The previous month’s rate of 14.6 per 1,000 provides a baseline for comparison, showing a clear upward trend in August. This increase, coupled with the area’s built-up nature within Tendring, suggests that local factors—such as seasonal tourism or transient populations—may be amplifying crime rates. The population-scaled perspective reveals that while the absolute number of crimes is low compared to larger urban centres, the relative impact on Jaywick’s residents is considerable, given the area’s smaller population.