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Getting a grip of shoplifting
13:24 22/10/2026In the last year our officers have secured 4,000 shoplifting charges, 500 more than the previous 12 months.
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Braintree: Life for pair over Helen Bloomfield murder
13:53 16/10/2026Charlotte James, 29, of St Michaels Lane, Braintree and 40 year-old Amy Keely, of no fixed address, will spend a minimum of 19 years in prison.
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Uttlesford & Braintree: Three men charged with hare coursing offences
11:40 13/10/2026Three men have been charged with offences relating to hare coursing, following an investigation by our Rural Engagement Team in the Bardfield area
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Kelvedon: Man arrested following indecent exposure report
15:19 12/10/2026A man has been arrested as officers continue to investigate a report of indecent exposure in Kelvedon High Street.
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Braintree: Two guilty of murder of Helen Bloomfield
14:55 08/10/2026Fifty-two year-old Helen had been found dead at her home address in Aetheric Road on 19 April 2024.
Crimes
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This map uses data from local forces. The hotspots give only a loose idea of where crimes happened. Actual locations and details of crimes are kept anonymous.
Please note that not all crimes that occurred can be shown on the map.
249 incidents of Crime occurred in Essex Police could not be mapped to a location and therefore are not on this map. Learn more about how data is managed on police.uk.
Location anonymisation is accurate to 2022 population and housing developments.
Known issues with forces' data are set out in the changelog on data.police.uk.