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Brightlingsea and St Osyth

Street-level crime statistics for Brightlingsea and St Osyth based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 12 months: February 2025 – January 2026 1,669 crimes
4 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

1,669 Crimes (last 12 months)
28.1% Resolution Rate (last 12m) !
↑17.2% vs Previous 12 Months
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Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,669 total crimes recorded in Brightlingsea and St Osyth

Violent Crime
872 52.2%
Anti-Social Behaviour
153 9.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
137 8.2%
Other Theft
116 7%
Public Order
110 6.6%
Vehicle Crime
87 5.2%
Burglary
49 2.9%
Drugs
41 2.5%
Shoplifting
30 1.8%
Other Crime
29 1.7%
Possession of Weapons
27 1.6%
Theft from Person
9 0.5%
Robbery
5 0.3%
Bicycle Theft
4 0.2%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Brightlingsea and St Osyth — last 12 months

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Brightlingsea and St Osyth

January 2026 121 crimes December 2025 99 crimes November 2025 148 crimes October 2025 170 crimes September 2025 135 crimes August 2025 192 crimes July 2025 196 crimes June 2025 135 crimes May 2025 137 crimes April 2025 142 crimes March 2025 119 crimes February 2025 75 crimes
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.