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First meeting of Essex Police’s Rural Independent Advisory Group set up to give farmers, landowners and rural businesses a stronger voice in policing
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Our rural engagement officers seized a quadbike following reports of night poaching in Cressing, helping to disrupt such criminal activity
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The work of our business crime team in tackling shop theft and retail crime has been highlighted by the BBC
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We’re investigating a serious assault which took place in Deerleap Way, Braintree, at 9.20pm on Monday 7 September.
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It's after there were 26 arrests made after suspects were identified thanks to the technology in August.
Most commonly reported crimes during Aug 2026
Crime for last year
| Month | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 171 | 8% |
| Oct 2025 | 190 | 8.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 6.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 149 | 7% |
| Jan 2026 | 163 | 7.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 141 | 6.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 186 | 8.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 206 | 9.7% |
| May 2026 | 191 | 9% |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 8% |
| Jul 2026 | 203 | 9.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 228 | 10.7% |
