Our officers arrest 41 for shop theft in a week
13:00 18/04/2025Essex officers arrested 41 and secured 103 charges for shop theft last week – with just three people accounting for more than half the charges
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Essex officers arrested 41 and secured 103 charges for shop theft last week – with just three people accounting for more than half the charges
A Southend man has admitted committing 29 shop thefts in Basildon, Hullbridge, South Woodham Ferrers and Wickford.
Our marine officers will regularly patrol anti-social behaviour hotspots along the Essex coastline this spring and summer
Five men have been charged with vehicle thefts across Essex.
This is the equivalent of 850 fewer victims - as our commitment to neighbourhood policing and bringing offenders to justice continues.
Most commonly reported crimes during Feb 2025
Crime for last year
Month | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Mar 2024 | 190 | 10.2% |
Apr 2024 | 170 | 9.2% |
May 2024 | 162 | 8.7% |
Jun 2024 | 163 | 8.8% |
Jul 2024 | 188 | 10.1% |
Aug 2024 | 155 | 8.4% |
Sep 2024 | 135 | 7.3% |
Oct 2024 | 126 | 6.8% |
Nov 2024 | 163 | 8.8% |
Dec 2024 | 134 | 7.2% |
Jan 2025 | 142 | 7.7% |
Feb 2025 | 128 | 6.9% |