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Crime in Essex
Published street-crime records for Essex from the Essex Police area on data.police.uk.
Data scope: Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Colchester, and the Essex Police area.
Latest month: June 2026
Street-crime records
7,509
Police-recorded action or local resolution
158
Share with those outcomes
2.1%
Coverage for Essex Police currently spans 151 months
of loaded street-crime data, from December 2013 to June 2026.
Outcome shares are descriptive summaries of published police outcomes, not conviction rates.
Last 12 loaded months
July 2025 to June 2026.
Street-crime records
80,048
Share with action or local resolution
3.9%
Change vs previous 12 months
+2.7%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| July 2025 |
7,338 |
| August 2025 |
6,971 |
| September 2025 |
6,244 |
| October 2025 |
6,577 |
| November 2025 |
6,311 |
| December 2025 |
6,266 |
| January 2026 |
5,915 |
| February 2026 |
5,659 |
| March 2026 |
6,943 |
| April 2026 |
6,998 |
| May 2026 |
7,317 |
| June 2026 |
7,509 |
Top crime categories
Share of street-crime records in the same trailing window for the Essex Police area.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
33,578 |
41.9% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
8,920 |
11.1% |
| Shoplifting |
6,708 |
8.4% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
5,765 |
7.2% |
| Other Theft |
5,379 |
6.7% |
| Public Order |
5,209 |
6.5% |
| Vehicle Crime |
4,142 |
5.2% |
| Drugs |
3,446 |
4.3% |
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Latest loaded month for Essex Police: June 2026.
Limits to keep in mind
- These figures are published police records for the Essex Police area, not a single borough, council area, street, or postcode.
- Published locations are approximate; they are snapped to anonymous map points before release.
- Recording practices differ between forces, so force-to-force comparisons need care.
- Outcome labels are not court results or conviction rates.
Full detail is on the methodology page.
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