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143,105
crimes recorded by Essex Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-0.9% vs year ending March 2025 (144,427)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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10.3%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
14,713 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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5,924
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 25,245
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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26.5%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 9,217 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Essex Police: YE March 2026
Essex Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 58,84958,849Theft offencesTheft offences: 41,41541,415Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 12,40112,401Public order offencesPublic order offences: 10,73510,735Drug offencesDrug offences: 7,0187,018Sexual offencesSexual offences: 6,1706,170Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 3,3163,316Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,7611,761RobberyRobbery: 1,4401,440
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person56,36458,849+4.4%
Theft offences46,12341,415-10.2%
Criminal damage and arson12,69112,401-2.3%
Public order offences11,16810,735-3.9%
Drug offences6,0077,018+16.8%
Sexual offences5,8536,170+5.4%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,3573,316-1.2%
Possession of weapons offences1,5641,761+12.6%
Robbery1,3001,440+10.8%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Essex Police: Share
Essex Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 34.5%34.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 28.1%28.1%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.3%10.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 10.1%10.1%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 5.0%5.0%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.1%4.1%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 3.6%3.6%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 1.7%1.7%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.5%1.5%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.0%1.0%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.1%0.1%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified49,33434.5%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)40,14128.1%
Charged/Summonsed14,71310.3%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)14,52310.1%
Not yet assigned an outcome7,2035.0%
Out-of-court (informal)5,8744.1%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body5,1073.6%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.2,4431.7%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,1871.5%
Out-of-court (formal)1,4421.0%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1060.1%
Taken into consideration320.0%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Essex Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Essex Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.09.2k18k28k37kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 30,006YE March 2025: 34,052YE March 2026: 28,453YE March 2024: 26,851YE March 2025: 30,633YE March 2026: 25,245YE March 2024: 5,506YE March 2025: 5,653YE March 2026: 5,924Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202430,00626,8515,50626,722
YE March 202534,05230,6335,65330,571
YE March 202628,45325,2455,92425,223
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Essex Police: Convicted
Essex Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 4,8374,837Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,7582,758Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 2,0592,059Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,5721,572Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,2011,201Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,1231,123Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 875875Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 829829Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 572572Using or causing otherUsing or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT): 570570
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)4,837
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,758
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)2,059
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,572
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,201
Theft from Shops1,123
Education Acts - Truancy875
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)829
Common assault and battery572
Using or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT)570
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult8,7632,28626.1%
Child45415433.9%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Essex Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Essex Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 45.5%45.5%ShopliftingShoplifting: 10.1%10.1%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8.5%8.5%Public orderPublic order: 8.0%8.0%Other theftOther theft: 8.0%8.0%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 6.6%6.6%DrugsDrugs: 4.0%4.0%BurglaryBurglary: 3.1%3.1%Other crimeOther crime: 2.1%2.1%RobberyRobbery: 1.2%1.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.2%1.2%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences6,04145.5%
Shoplifting1,34810.1%
Criminal damage and arson1,1318.5%
Public order1,0698.0%
Other theft1,0678.0%
Vehicle crime8746.6%
Drugs5254.0%
Burglary4163.1%
Other crime2772.1%
Robbery1661.2%
Possession of weapons1541.2%
Bicycle theft1230.9%
Theft from the person1000.8%

Also 2,776 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Essex Police: Count
Essex Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 5,8435,843Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 4,8814,881Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,3521,352Local resolutionLocal resolution: 469469Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 384384Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 163163Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 7777Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 6464Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 44Offender given a drugsOffender given a drugs possession warning: 11
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect5,843
Investigation complete; no suspect identified4,881
Suspect charged1,352
Local resolution469
Action to be taken by another organisation384
Formal action is not in the public interest163
Offender given a caution77
Further action is not in the public interest64
Further investigation is not in the public interest4
Offender given a drugs possession warning1

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