Total Crime
158,370
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: January 2026
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YoY Change
+0.6%
157,399 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-5.9%
37,823 vs 40,208
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 0.6% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 5.5%
•
Drugs ↑ 18.9%
•
Shoplifting ↑ 6.2%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 16.9%
•
Other theft ↓ 8.5%
•
Burglary ↓ 14.1%
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 · 41.1%
|
65,045 |
+5.5%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
14,690 |
+2.2%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
13,960 |
+6.2%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
12,720 |
+1.4%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
10,821 |
-4.4%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
10,339 |
-16.9%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
10,180 |
-8.5%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
6,582 |
+18.9%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Burglary
|
5,291 |
-14.1%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,454 |
-8.2%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,713 |
+6.6%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
1,399 |
+3.2%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,161 |
-2.4%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
1,015 |
-12.5%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |