Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO15 · Essex
470
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
IP22 · Suffolk
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wortham has less crime — 1 vs 470 incidents in April 2026.
Clacton-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Wortham in April 2026 — 470 incidents compared to 1, a 470.0x difference. Clacton-on-Sea sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wortham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wortham recorded fewer crimes than Clacton-on-Sea — 1 vs 470 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Wortham is also below the national average for crime.
In April 2026, Clacton-on-Sea's top crime category was Violence & sexual offences (225 incidents) while Wortham's was Anti-social behaviour (1 incidents). The full reports provide a 24-month breakdown across all categories.