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Braintree: 16 years for child abuser
08:58 17/08/2026A prolific sexual offender is now behind bars thanks to the diligence, hard-work, and professionalism of specialist sexual abuse investigators.
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Rural engagement officers seize and recover 28 vehicles
17:00 11/08/2026Working to keep our rural communities safe, our Rural Engagement Team has seized 16 vehicles and recovered another 12 in six weeks
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Witham: Neighbourhood officers seize drugs and £100,000 of cigarettes
16:25 11/08/2026A man has been arrested after neighbourhood officers seized Class A drugs and £100,000 of cigarettes during a warrant in Witham
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Keeping football safe and fans connected: the role of Essex Police’s dedicated football officers
17:09 07/08/2026'Football supporters are our community and we want everyone to be able to support their team safely'
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Rayne: Family tribute to 87-year-old woman who died after collision
09:39 21/07/2026Tributes have been paid to a much-loved Rayne woman who died following a collision, as officers continue to investigate.
Crimes
About this crime map
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.
188 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.