Crime News & Incident Updates

QR code parking scam targets drivers in Southend and across the UK

Motorists in Southend and other areas across the UK are being warned about QR code scams that are tricking drivers…

1 year ago

Southend police crackdown on gang activity with dawn raids

Police in Southend have ramped up their fight against gang-related crime with a series of dramatic raids this morning, leading…

1 year ago

Man jailed for brutal knife attack on elderly victim in Westcliff robbery

A violent drug addict who carried out a savage attack on an elderly man during a robbery has been jailed…

2 years ago

Three arrested after police stop car packed with stolen goods on the A12

Police have arrested three people after stopping a car packed to the brim with stolen products, highlighting the growing problem…

2 years ago

Teenager held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness

A teenage boy was reportedly held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, by a group who demanded he hand over…

2 years ago

Travellers pitch up unauthorised camp in public park and dump rubbish

Travellers have been ordered to leave a public park, after “breaking through" a locked gate and pitching up several caravans.…

2 years ago

Decomposing dog found in fly-tipped rubbish near Great Wakering, Essex

A dead Bully-type dog was sadly discovered dumped in a “horrendous” pile of fly-tipped rubbish at the weekend in Great…

2 years ago

Essex Police introduce Live Facial Recognition cameras in Southend

Essex Police has acquired these live facial recognition vans and is now deploying them around the county. Two of the…

2 years ago

Volunteers collect 200 laughing gas canisters from Two Tree Island

A team of litter picking volunteers have so far collected TWO HUNDRED industrial-size laughing gas (nitrous oxide) canisters from Two…

2 years ago

Southend dine-and-dash suspects wanted by Police

A man and woman who allegedly made off without paying from restaurants and taxis in the Southend area, are now…

2 years ago