Crime in Essex — 2026 Statistics

Police data for Essex shows 5,936 crimes recorded across 55 areas in February 2026. Below are the top areas by crime volume — click any area to see a full breakdown.

Crime by area in Essex

Area	Postcode	Total crimes
Colchester	CO1	430
Harlow	CM20	395
Basildon	SS14	333
Tendring	CO15	317
Harlow	CM18	286
Basildon	SS13	268
Uttlesford	CM1	267
Thurrock	SS16	230
Havering	CM14	227
Colchester	CO2	207
Basildon	SS15	203
Castle Point	SS8	200
Epping Forest	IG10	176
Braintree	CM77	175
Chelmsford	CM2	167

Showing data for 55 of 56 postcode areas — data for the rest is loading and will appear on refresh.

All Essex postcode areas

CB10 CB11 CM0 CM1 CM11 CM12 CM13 CM14 CM15 CM16 CM17 CM18 CM19 CM2 CM20 CM22 CM24 CM3 CM4 CM5 CM6 CM7 CM77 CM8 CM9 CO1 CO11 CO12 CO13 CO14 CO15 CO16 CO2 CO3 CO4 CO5 CO6 CO7 CO8 CO9 EN9 IG10 IG7 IG9 RM4 SS11 SS12 SS13 SS14 SS15

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