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Twenty-nine arrested after road crime crackdown
16:00 09/06/2026Officer targeted areas in Southend, Castle Point, Rochford, Basildon, Harlow and Stansted.
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Chigwell: Man charged with series of sexual assaults
13:32 07/06/2026We have secured sexual assault charges against a 49-year-old Chigwell man.
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Celebrating our volunteers
12:00 03/06/2026A massive thank you to everyone who gives their time to make our county a safer place to be. Could you?
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38 LFR arrests in May, including for rape, as total number hits 160
10:17 01/06/2026It means since we first deployed our vans in August 2024, we’ve made 162 arrests.
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Knife bin clear‑out removes thousands of weapons from Essex streets
10:16 29/05/2026Dozens of arrests made and around 6,000 knives removed from Essex streets during a week of action tackling knife crime.
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Crime levels in your area
Crime for last year
Crime per Month
| Month | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 121 | 7.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 125 | 8.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 144 | 9.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | 7% |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 6.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 122 | 8% |
| Nov 2025 | 135 | 8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 108 | 7.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 160 | 10.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 125 | 8.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 135 | 8.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 152 | 9.9% |