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Essex’s shocking charge rate for arsonists revealed by new data

THOUSANDS of arsonists evaded arrest in Essex as data from its police force reveals that only two people out of more than 3,000 potential...

South Ockendon: Two students stabbed and third injured in gang attack in South Ockendon

AN arrest has been made and an investigation is ongoing following a serious assault in South Ockendon.  A 16-year-old boy, from Purfleet, remains in custody...

Chafford Hundred: Pair sentenced over affray at railway station

TWO brothers have been sentenced for an affray over a row about a shop queue after officers used footage to identify them. Officers were called...

Tilbury shoplifter banned from shops for two years

A PROLIFIC Tilbury shoplifter has been banned from Savers and Tesco shops in South Ockendon for two years after an Essex Police town centre...

Over 50 drivers charged following crash on M25

OFFICERS responding to an M25 collision, have reported 51 drivers for road-related offences. Shortly after 7.15am on Wednesday 26 February, our Roads Policing Unit officers...

Appeal to find teenager missing from Grays

HELP the police find Arisa Greatrix who’s missing from Grays. Arisa was last seen just after 9.30pm on Wednesday 12 March in the Thurrock area. We...

Grays: Two jailed after violent incident

TWO men have been jailed for a combined 20 years for violent offences following a detailed investigation by our specialist detectives. In April 2023 we...

Countywide: Officers use banning orders to crack down on shoplifters

MORE than 260 people have been arrested by Essex Police officers on suspicion of shoplifting so far this year. Those officers have secured 453 charges...

Almost 1,000 people attempt to sue TFL for train station injuries

TRANSPORT for London (TFL) found itself fighting almost 1,000 personal injury claims because of accidents at their stations within a five-year period, according to...

Essex takes part in national firearms amnesty

DOZENS of blank firing guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were taken out of circulation across a month-long firearms amnesty supported by Essex...

Tilbury man among three charged over burglaries across county

THREE men have been charged as part of a wide investigation into a series of burglaries in Rochford, Basildon and Kent.  Three men were arrested...

Man charged with kidnaping teenager in Purfleet

A 38-year-old man has been charged with kidnap after a teenager was reportedly forced into a vehicle in Purfleet. A police spokesperson said: "We were...

Essex Police: Nearly 80 officers take policing pledge at HQ

NEARLY 80 new Essex Police officers passed out at a ceremony at the force HQ today (Friday 7 March). The new officers took their policing...

Drug busts in Grays and thirteen arrested across county as part of police operation

THIRTEEN people have been arrested and more than 1,200 cannabis plants have been seized and destroyed following 12 warrants across the county. Officers entered properties...

Thurrock: Tackling crime and ASB to keep residents & road-users safe

ON busy Friday and Saturday nights in Thurrock you will see our officers out on patrol across the district.Sergeant Adam Priest, of Grays Community...

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