Plane crash in Ahmedabad
The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support to those involved.
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With 641 arrests for shop theft in Essex between January and May 2025, our neighbourhood policing teams are using criminal behaviour orders to try to divert the most prolific from their need to steal through the use of special court orders
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That’s from our Chief Constable as colleagues from the armed forces joined him to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day and watch 33 new officers take their oaths.
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Two off-duty police officers from Southend have received Chief Constable’s Commendations for bravely challenging two armed burglars in Rochford in the early hours of the morning
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They passed out at a ceremony at Essex Police Headquarters in front of their friends and family.
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A Southend man has been jailed for a year for a string of shop thefts in Basildon, Hullbridge, South Woodham Ferrers and Wickford and for drug-driving
Most commonly reported crimes during Apr 2025
Crime for last year
| Month | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 118 | 7.8% |
| Jun 2024 | 156 | 10.3% |
| Jul 2024 | 144 | 9.5% |
| Aug 2024 | 129 | 8.5% |
| Sep 2024 | 117 | 7.7% |
| Oct 2024 | 121 | 8% |
| Nov 2024 | 151 | 9.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 102 | 6.7% |
| Jan 2025 | 117 | 7.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 118 | 7.8% |
| Mar 2025 | 120 | 7.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 126 | 8.3% |
