Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO15 · Essex
470
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CB9 · Suffolk
160
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Haverhill has less crime — 160 vs 470 incidents in April 2026.
Clacton-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Haverhill in April 2026 — 470 incidents compared to 160, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Clacton-on-Sea records significantly more (225 vs 82 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Haverhill recorded fewer crimes than Clacton-on-Sea — 160 vs 470 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Clacton-on-Sea is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Clacton-on-Sea recorded 225 incidents of this type vs 82 in Haverhill. Overall, Haverhill had fewer total crimes (160 vs 470).