Total Crime
160,394
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: April 2026
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YoY Change
+3.1%
155,525 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+5.3%
39,839 vs 37,823
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 3.1% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 7.0%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 11.3%
•
Drugs ↑ 18.4%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 11.3%
•
Other crime ↓ 13.0%
•
Other theft ↓ 3.0%
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 · 40.9%
|
65,616 |
+7.0%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
15,788 |
+11.3%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
13,947 |
+2.1%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
12,574 |
+0.7%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Public order
|
10,767 |
-2.1%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
10,420 |
-3.0%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
10,300 |
-11.3%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
6,847 |
+18.4%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Burglary
|
5,411 |
-5.5%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,314 |
-13.0%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,754 |
+11.2%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
1,450 |
+12.3%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,235 |
+6.1%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
971 |
-15.3%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |