Essex Police/Crime in Essex Police

Crime in Essex Police

Recorded crime across Essex Police's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 1,646,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked
Jan 2026Latest data
12,453Crimes recorded
7.6Rate per 1,000
15 of 41National rank
3mo behindData freshness
Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

12,453

Crime rate per 1,000

7.6 per 1,000 people

National ranking

15 of 41 (3% below average)

Month-on-month

-2.6%

Year-on-year

+1.1% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (42.4%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 202313,413 crimes
Mar 202315,010 crimes

+11.9% vs previous month

Apr 202314,672 crimes

-2.3% vs previous month

May 202314,802 crimes

+0.9% vs previous month

Jun 202314,671 crimes

-0.9% vs previous month

Jul 202315,228 crimes

+3.8% vs previous month

Aug 202314,794 crimes

-2.9% vs previous month

Sept 202314,283 crimes

-3.5% vs previous month

Oct 202314,966 crimes

+4.8% vs previous month

Nov 202313,432 crimes

-10.2% vs previous month

Dec 202313,258 crimes

-1.3% vs previous month

Jan 202413,303 crimes

+0.3% vs previous month

Feb 202412,823 crimes

-3.6% vs previous month

Mar 202414,616 crimes

+14.0% vs previous month

Apr 202413,489 crimes

-7.7% vs previous month

May 202413,222 crimes

-2.0% vs previous month

Jun 202413,397 crimes

+1.3% vs previous month

Jul 202414,654 crimes

+9.4% vs previous month

Aug 202414,306 crimes

-2.4% vs previous month

Sept 202412,226 crimes

-14.5% vs previous month

Oct 202413,934 crimes

+14.0% vs previous month

Nov 202413,193 crimes

-5.3% vs previous month

Dec 202412,412 crimes

-5.9% vs previous month

Jan 202512,320 crimes

-0.7% vs previous month

Feb 202511,407 crimes

-7.4% vs previous month

Mar 202513,524 crimes

+18.6% vs previous month

Apr 202513,369 crimes

-1.1% vs previous month

May 202513,916 crimes

+4.1% vs previous month

Jun 202514,038 crimes

+0.9% vs previous month

Jul 202515,110 crimes

+7.6% vs previous month

Aug 202514,307 crimes

-5.3% vs previous month

Sept 202513,005 crimes

-9.1% vs previous month

Oct 202513,465 crimes

+3.5% vs previous month

Nov 202513,110 crimes

-2.6% vs previous month

Dec 202512,786 crimes

-2.5% vs previous month

Jan 202612,453 crimes

-2.6% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

  1. 1
    Violence and sexual offences
    5,281 (42.4%)
  2. 2
    Shoplifting
    1,121 (9.0%)
  3. 3
    Anti-social behaviour
    1,097 (8.8%)
  4. 4
    Criminal damage and arson
    913 (7.3%)
  5. 5
    Other theft
    815 (6.5%)
  6. 6
    Vehicle crime
    778 (6.2%)
  7. 7
    Public order
    673 (5.4%)
  8. 8
    Drugs
    662 (5.3%)
  9. 9
    Burglary
    452 (3.6%)
  10. 10
    Other crime
    268 (2.2%)
  11. 11
    Possession of weapons
    148 (1.2%)
  12. 12
    Robbery
    127 (1.0%)
  13. 13
    Bicycle theft
    61 (0.5%)
  14. 14
    Theft from person
    55 (0.4%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

MonthTotalMoM %ViolenceASBBurglaryVehicleShopliftingDrugsRobberyPublic order
Jan 202612,453-2.6%5,2811,0974527781,121662127673
Dec 202512,786-2.5%5,3699685477821,06067589802
Nov 202513,110-2.6%5,4171,0735369201,141505143862
Oct 202513,465+3.5%5,4921,1444418481,175635146909
Sept 202513,005-9.1%5,1261,1573949191,1435531411,013
Aug 202514,307-5.3%5,7711,4243809261,412506130982
Jul 202515,110+7.6%6,3821,5954669231,3004821501,098
Jun 202514,038+0.9%5,8291,4224348731,261552109914
May 202513,916+4.1%5,6491,4254178531,0896101091,095
Apr 202513,369-1.1%5,3681,2464068141,280543111986
Mar 202513,524+18.6%5,4911,2044389531,35954991908
Feb 202511,407-7.4%4,6179354638311,11041583726
Jan 202512,320-0.7%4,9579484609621,183553105761
Dec 202412,412-5.9%4,8868644791,0141,19557298745
Nov 202413,193-5.3%4,8581,0754921,1171,386528110858
Oct 202413,934+14.0%5,3471,2575001,0791,3104841131,039
Sept 202412,226-14.5%5,1671,095463923758436891,029
Aug 202414,306-2.4%5,3241,5115541,0141,3644871251,096
Jul 202414,654+9.4%5,7561,3695301,1051,2314161601,090
Jun 202413,397+1.3%5,3241,2755259379834651141,009
May 202413,222-2.0%5,1821,410530968918421134966
Apr 202413,489-7.7%5,0951,1666111,1841,1243981111,060
Mar 202414,616+14.0%5,9171,2096321,2111,1184441201,090
Feb 202412,823-3.6%5,2001,1895461,0901,017433117875
Jan 202413,303+0.3%5,2579427071,2571,083445113849
Dec 202313,258-1.3%5,3609197161,219958458130893
Nov 202313,432-10.2%5,2541,0226031,2109874701181,002
Oct 202314,966+4.8%5,8261,3136521,4221,0394521211,181
Sept 202314,283-3.5%5,6701,4325381,1749234321291,134
Aug 202314,794-2.9%5,6771,5416071,0991,0974261431,139
Jul 202315,228+3.8%5,9111,6545701,1591,0004401121,224
Jun 202314,671-0.9%5,6921,4746051,0789134851441,133
May 202314,802+0.9%5,8031,4445941,2199384871591,054
Apr 202314,672-2.3%5,8741,2185531,2011,0024761491,242
Mar 202315,010+11.9%6,1761,0096591,2631,0364441301,314
Feb 202313,413—5,5199997081,1338414151151,121