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Officers secure more than 200 shop theft charges in a fortnight
15:25 12/11/2026Neighbourhood and local policing teams investigating shop thefts in Essex secured 202 charges in two weeks
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Colchester: Man convicted in voyeurism investigation
17:47 10/11/2026A man has been convicted as part a voyeurism investigation in Colchester.
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Colchester: Closure notices issued to two shops
16:00 10/11/2026Neighbourhood policing officers have issued two closure notices in Colchester city centre, prohibiting access to two shops
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Refurbished Sexual Assault Referral Centre provides enhanced support for survivors in Essex
15:09 10/11/2026It provides a modernised centre which has been designed around the needs of survivors and victims of rape and sexual assault
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Colchester: Two arrests and licensing action during night-time economy operation
15:30 29/10/2026We joined forces with partners across Colchester for a night of action aimed at keeping people safe while they’re out enjoying the city’s night-time economy.
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.
216 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.
Monthly crime data is usually published at the end of the next month, but it can sometimes take longer.