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Southend: Charges secured following imitation firearm incident
16:53 09/10/2026Officers responding to reports of a man with what appeared to be a handgun in Southend detained a suspect within minutes and recovered an imitation firearm.
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Southend: Man jailed for 13 years after targeting young girl
15:05 06/10/2026A man has been jailed for more than 13 years after detectives identified and arrested him following offences against a 11-year-old girl in Leigh.
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New Essex Police Rural Independent Advisory Group gives farmers and rural communities a stronger voice in policing
17:00 05/10/2026First meeting of Essex Police’s Rural Independent Advisory Group set up to give farmers, landowners and rural businesses a stronger voice in policing
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Southend: Marine Unit helps to tackle illegal shellfish harvesting – 22kgs seized
15:00 28/09/2026Our Marine Unit visited Chalkwell beach alongside Southend City Council and Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority to tackle illegal shellfish harvesting
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Westcliff man in court just 15 hours after arrest for shop theft
17:25 21/09/2026A Westcliff man has appeared at court charged with shop theft just 15 hours after being arrested
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Violence and sexual offences
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Anti-social behaviour
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Shoplifting
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Public order
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Crime levels in your area
Crime for last year
Crime per Month
| Month | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 762 | 7.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 727 | 7.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 724 | 7.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 823 | 8.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 678 | 6.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 679 | 6.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 860 | 8.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 849 | 8.4% |
| May 2026 | 984 | 9.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 985 | 9.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 1043 | 10.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 992 | 9.8% |