Great Baddow is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Essex, and is the 56th most dangerous overall out of Essex's 315 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Great Baddow in 2021 was 79 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Essex's overall crime rate, coming in 3.1% lower than the Essex rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Great Baddow is the 185th most dangerous small town, and the 1,156th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2021, Great Baddow was the worst small town in Essex for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2021 was also a bad month for Great Baddow residents, when it was Essex's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.20 per 1,000 residents. Great Baddow recorded 4 reports of robbery during March 2021, making its crime rate of 0.27 the worst small town for robbery in Essex that month.
The most common crimes in Great Baddow are violence and sexual offences, with 541 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 36. This is 76% higher than 2020's figure of 128 offences and a difference of 27.53 from 2020's crime rate of 9. Great Baddow's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021.
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2.8% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Great Baddow is 10% higher than the East of England and 2.8% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Great Baddow represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | 1,180 |
| 2020 | 17 | 256 |
| 2019 | 80 | 1,203 |
| 2018 | 73 | 1,098 |
| 2017 | 54 | 805 |
| 2016 | 46 | 690 |
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| Great Baddow | Essex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 322 | 21.47 | 38,402 | 20.80 | 3.1% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 11 | 0.73 | 1,650 | 0.89 | 22% safer |
| Burglary | 62 | 4.13 | 5,840 | 3.16 | 23% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 109 | 7.27 | 13,534 | 7.33 | 0.83% safer |
| Drugs | 44 | 2.93 | 5,362 | 2.90 | 1.0% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 26 | 1.73 | 3,180 | 1.72 | 0.58% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 90 | 6.00 | 10,250 | 5.55 | 8% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.67 | 1,182 | 0.64 | 4.5% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 142 | 9.47 | 16,425 | 8.89 | 6% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.67 | 1,250 | 0.68 | 1.5% safer |
| Shoplifting | 50 | 3.33 | 7,095 | 3.84 | 15% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.27 | 1,038 | 0.56 | 107% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 81 | 5.40 | 10,154 | 5.50 | 1.9% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 541 | 36.06 | 72,865 | 39.46 | 9% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptree | 558 | 60.53 | 30% safer |
| Frinton and Walton | 1,185 | 60.69 | 30% safer |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 510 | 64.09 | 23% safer |
| Great Dunmow | 727 | 70.36 | 12% safer |
| Chigwell | 1,053 | 75.42 | 4.3% safer |
| Great Baddow | 1,180 | 78.66 | - |
| Maldon | 1,260 | 86.01 | 9% more dangerous |
| Epping | 1,074 | 86.75 | 9% more dangerous |
| Halstead | 1,066 | 87.66 | 10% more dangerous |
| Waltham Abbey | 2,308 | 102.71 | 23% more dangerous |
| Harwich | 2,083 | 109.96 | 28% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Park View Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Spooner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Ashmeads | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Lambourne Chase | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Longmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pearl Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near North Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dorset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near North Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Longfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 23 | 30 | 21 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.3 | 0.93 | 0.07 | 0.73 | Safer |
| Burglary | 9 | 3.1 | 0.73 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 8 | 1.6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.73 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 0.80 | 6 | No change |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.80 | 0.93 | 0.13 | 0.67 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 9 | 1.8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.33 | 1.1 | 0.07 | 0.67 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.13 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.20 | 0.40 | - | 0.27 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 5 | 1.2 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30 | 36 | 9 | 36 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 17% safer |
| Great Baddow | 78.66 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 13% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 13% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 23% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 30% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 36% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 39% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 41% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 48% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Baddow South & West | 954 | 95 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Great Baddow change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Great Baddow saw a 143% increase in anti-social behaviour. Great Baddow saw a large fall in violence and sexual offences during December, when it fell by 96% compared to December in 2019. Public Order saw a fall in every month of Great Baddow's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +38% | +143% | +7% | +24% | +9% | +35% | +71% | +16% | +137% | +78% |
| Burglary | - | - | - | - | -80% | - | -50% | -86% | -80% | -50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -80% | -86% | - | -89% | -78% | -88% | -89% | -92% | -91% | - |
| Drugs | - | - | -33% | -33% | -80% | - | - | -88% | - | -50% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | -67% | -75% | - | -67% |
| Other Theft | - | - | - | -71% | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -75% | - |
| Public Order | -86% | - | -67% | -94% | -89% | -83% | -75% | -57% | -80% | -80% |
| Robbery | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | - | -89% | -83% | -71% | - | -75% | - | -71% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -81% | -72% | -82% | -85% | -78% | -67% | -82% | -92% | -86% | -96% |
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