The overall crime rate in Essex county is 96 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 61.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 108% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 126% of national crime rate which puts Essex on 8. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 7.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 11.5k cases and has decreased by 18.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.5% | 20. highest | 108% | 61.0k | -6.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.3% | 8. lowest | 55% | 14.3k | -7.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.6% | 26. lowest | 95% | 13.3k | 15.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.0% | 24. highest | 102% | 12.4k | -6.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.4% | 8. highest | 126% | 11.5k | -18.1% |
| Public order crime → | 7.1% | 25. lowest | 95% | 11.0k | -11.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 16. highest | 94% | 10.7k | -16.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.7% | 9. highest | 111% | 5.7k | 9.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% | 25. highest | 87% | 5.6k | -20.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 21. highest | 105% | 3.8k | 14.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 21. highest | 106% | 1.6k | -11.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 17. highest | 63% | 1.3k | -15.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 24. highest | 81% | 1.2k | -18.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 16. highest | 32% | 1.2k | -0.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Essex county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Essex county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.9 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 37.9 | 35.0 |
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