Total Crime
163,012
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Essex Police
Essex Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Essex Police.
Latest month: June 2026
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YoY Change
+3.7%
157,235 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+16.4%
44,293 vs 38,063
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 3.7% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 6.3%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 19.5%
•
Drugs ↑ 11.0%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 9.5%
•
Other crime ↓ 11.6%
•
Public order ↓ 2.0%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Essex Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 40.8%
|
66,471 |
+6.3%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
17,147 |
+19.5%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
6,732 |
+11.0%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
1,512 |
+19.1%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
10,748 |
+1.9%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,791 |
+12.3%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,239 |
+7.4%
vs -8.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
14,015 |
-0.7%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Theft from the person
|
972 |
-12.0%
vs -20.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
12,490 |
-1.5%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
5,342 |
-3.7%
vs -6.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
10,855 |
-2.0%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,342 |
-11.6%
vs -2.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
10,356 |
-9.5%
vs -7.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |