Bright Suns, Heather. A warm welcome from all of us at planDisney. Thanks for sharing this glorious question with us. I absolutely love your question and as a fellow Oregonian and Star Wars fan, I am thrilled to help out.
Now, we know that Jawas are native to the desert world of Tatooine, and seeing any Offworld Jawas can be quite rare, especially when it comes to Batuu. In fact, the only time I've seen any Offworld Jawas was in the "World of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Fantasy." This was a very rare occasion and during the special ticketed event,
Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, last year. A couple of Jawas made an appearance and lucky attendees were able to partake in this unique photo op.
Outside of this, I haven't seen any roaming around Batuu, however, you never know
who you might run into while wandering the Black Spire Outpost. It's probably for the best, as you've noted, they are known to take things without permission. This could definitely prove to be problematic and create quite a mess and backlog for the Cast Members at the Lost and Found.
I do think you will still enjoy your visit to Batuu as there is plenty to do and see. I recommend stopping by
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo for an energy-boosting Cold Brew Black Caf. It's my favorite drink while I'm "on planet" and
hunting down virtual bounties.
I hope this was helpful to you, Heather. Thanks again for sharing your question with us - I loved the idea and imagery it gave me. Please come back to visit us with any other questions you may have -
even ask me directly. Until then, I wish you an out-of-this-galaxy visit to the Happiest Place on Earth.
May the Force be with you,
Michelle