Crime

Monitoring: Essex Police during the speed-watching

289 speeding tickets and four vehicles seized as police target road safety

Uninsured - MIB data ranks Southend 12 amongst worst areas for ununsired drivers

REVEALED: Southend named among the WORST areas for uninsured drivers

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The number of cases of domestic abuse reported to Essex Police has fallen

Domestic abuse reports to Essex Police fall but figures still 'incredibly concerning'

Assaults most common crime at Basildon train stations with calls for more officers

All the crimes reported at Basildon station - with one committed every 10 days

Multiple Ford Fiestas 'stolen' as restaurants and Basildon Hospital targeted

Multiple Ford Fiestas 'stolen' as restaurants and Basildon Hospital targeted

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Charged - A Canvey man was charged for theft and burglary

Man charged with burglary and theft from vehicle overnight on Canvey

Southend High Street branded 'unsafe for children' amid knife crime concerns

Southend High Street branded 'unsafe for children' amid knife crime concerns

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Drivers caught speeding outside Basildon primary school questioned by pupils

Drivers caught speeding outside Basildon primary school questioned by pupils

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Final member of people-smuggling gang linked to Essex lorry deaths is jailed

Final member of people-smuggling gang linked to Essex lorry deaths is jailed

Seized - Police seized almost 1000 cannabis plants

Cannabis farm worth £320k uncovered in Shoebury raid as 1,000 plants seized

Crash: the incident occurred in the area of West Thurrock Way

Dangerous driver, 25, admits hit and run at south Essex car cruise event

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Charged - two men have been charged in relation to a serious assault on Tuesday

Police confirm city centre attack victim was stabbed as two men charged over incident

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Man left with 'serious injuries' after attack shuts off Southend city centre road

Man left with 'serious injuries' after attack shut off Southend city centre road

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'Do not approach and call 999': Appeal to trace wanted man with Essex links

'Do not approach and call 999': Appeal to trace wanted man with Essex links

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Fresh appeal after man struck from behind in Southend city centre attack

Fresh appeal after man struck from behind in Southend city centre attack

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'Distinctive' horse tack and saddles worth four-figure sum seized at Southend home

'Distinctive' horse tack and saddles worth four-figure sum seized at Southend home

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The police cordon in Chichester Road yesterday evening

Large police cordon remains in Southend city centre after serious attack

Essex Police arrested seven people during an operation in Southend and Chelmsford on November 25.

Arrests made and cars seized in police crackdown on Southend's roads

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Wanted: footage of the man in Southern Drive in South Woodham Ferrers

VIDEO: Police search for man in connection with attempted Essex burglary

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Vandalism - Woodside Cemetery, in Manor Road

Families 'angry' after 'mindless individuals' vandalise plaques at Benfleet cemetery

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Serious attack leaves man in hospital as huge cordon in Southend city centre

Serious attack leaves man in hospital as huge cordon in Southend city centre

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Lorry driver who dropped smuggled migrants at south Essex service station is jailed

Lorry driver who dropped smuggled migrants at south Essex service station is jailed

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Sentenced - Bernard Stokes, of Billericay, and his cousin Tony Stokes were caught by armed police

Cousins arrested at gunpoint after travelling 150 miles from Basildon to buy bullets

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Investigation: police say they take incidents of this nature very seriously

Concerns raised after man is 'attacked and robbed at knifepoint' in Essex park

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Upgrade - Southend mobile CCTV van

Live feed system upgrade to Southend CCTV van is a 'step in the right direction'

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Water - Marine Unit officers crackdown on anti-social behaviour

'Significant drop' in anti-social behaviour on the water in Southend

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Police have made an arrest following reports of a serious assault in Southend

A man has been arrested after reports of a serious assault in Southend

Final member of people-smuggling gang linked to Essex lorry deaths found guilty

Final member of people-smuggling gang linked to Essex lorry deaths found guilty

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CCTV - Images of two women who they believe may have information that could help with their investigation

CCTV images released in connection with assault on two girls at Benfleet station

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Incident - two men arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug offences after officers stop a car in Basildon

Police arrest two men on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug offences in Basildon

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Still Searching - Police are still trying to find the culprits of these Essex murders

The 28 Essex murders that remain unsolved as police continue hunt for answers

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Incident - man convicted and sentenced after hurling racist abuse at shop workers in Colchester High Street

Racist abuse hurled at Essex shop worker by man who was 'unable to pay for deodorant'

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Recovered - black Lexus among eight others found across Grays

Man arrested in connection with eight stolen vehicles in south Essex

Hearing - The hearing found former DC Marshall would have been sacked

Former Essex detective committed gross misconduct after 'unacceptable behaviour'

Inquest - the final hearing at the inquest touching upon the death of Max Mayo took place on Friday

Footballer who was four times over cocaine limit died after hitting car at 100mph

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Convicted - Gheorghe Nica

People smuggler convicted over death of 39 migrants in Essex ordered to pay £65k

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Family 'shocked and devastated' as cat put down after savage BB gun attack

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Incident - Zoe and Keira Hawes involved in hit and run outside Specsavers, in Furtherwick Road, Canvey

Car 'drove through red light' before clipping girl, 8, crossing Canvey road

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Southend man framed by speeding driver

Speeding motorist framed innocent Southend man as he tried to dodge driving ban

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Elderly man deliberately hit by car near Southend Airport left with serious injuries

Elderly man deliberately hit by car near Southend Airport left with serious injuries

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Man - police want to speak to a man in connection with a theft in Laindon last month

Police want to speak to this man after woman's handbag stolen in Laindon

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19-year-old Ashton Rowbotham (pictured) sadly died at the scene

Man charged with murder in probe into death of teenager in south Essex

Dealer who flooded Basildon with drugs snared by police thanks to boat selfie

Dealer who flooded Basildon with drugs snared by police thanks to boat selfie

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A woman suffered injuries to her neck, back and leg in a Langdon Hills hit-and-run.

Woman suffers multiple injuries in hit-and-run as she crossed south Essex road

David Durrant and Julie Taylor presented a critical bleed kit to The Billericay School on Tuesday.

Lifesaving bleed kits donated to school and bar with funds from Billericay Roundtable

Pictured: Shoplifting gang member who targeted Basildon and Canvey supermarkets

Pictured: Shoplifting gang member who targeted Basildon and Canvey supermarkets

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Accused people-smuggler 'tried to stop mum gossiping over south Essex lorry deaths'

Accused people-smuggler 'tried to stop mum gossiping over south Essex lorry deaths'

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A shoplifter pleaded guilty to stealing food and wine from a Westcliff garage on two occasions.

Shoplifter pleads guilty following two thefts from Westcliff BP garage

Fast and furious - a drug driver ran a red light before nearly crashing into a police car.

Runaway driver banned following drug-fuelled rampage in Benfleet

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Family 'proud' of dad as he learns to walk and talk again after Eastwood hit and run

So brave: Dad, 32, learns to walk and talk again after horrific Eastwood hit and run

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Convicted - Facial recognition stock image

Facial recognition helps convict shoplifter who targeted south Essex store

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Arrest - Linden Way, Canvey

Man arrested after concerns over spate of shed burglaries on Canvey

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Call for yobs targeting south Essex park trees to be met with 'hellfire and blood'

Call for yobs targeting south Essex park trees to be met with 'hellfire and blood'

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Furious - Kelly Hanlon and Shane Foster

Southend couple 'live in fear' as brick smashes window nearly hitting son, 14

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