A bustling beach town is considered one of Britain's worst seaside resorts as it's plagued by louts, seagulls and cigarette butts. Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town on the Essex Sunshine Coast, has been branded "Crapton" by some disgruntled visitors. It was once considered the go-to destination for hard-working Brits and their families to visit for a holiday – but it seems times have changed as it was named the worst place in the UK for .
A poll for consumer magazine Which? has even identified it as the Many say that the town centre has taken on a "horrible" and "really nasty" atmosphere – as it now boasts a rate of 68 incidents per every 1,000 residents, compared to the UK average of just 17. Last year the town saw a whopping 646 arson attacks, 296 shoplifting incidents and 3,221 violent and sexual offences reported, according to Crime Rate UK. But is it really all that bad? We sent Daily Star reporter Billie Schwab Dunn down to see what it’s really like.
Hopping on the train from Liverpool Street I didn’t know what to expect once I arrived in Clacton-on-Sea. Originally from Australia, I have been to some beautiful beaches in the UK that even friends and family back home would be jealous of. But I had a feeling Clacton Beach wasn’t going to be one of them.
On the train, my peace and quiet were quickly (and rudely) interrupted by a gaggle of children and their equally loud parents. They took up the whole carriage, yelling from one end to the other. I messaged one of .