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Stay informed with the latest crime reports and incident news from around Southend-on-Sea and the wider South East Essex area. From police investigations to community warnings, we cover the incidents that matter most to local residents.

Southend cocaine supply line shutdown, handgun seized & arrests made in major police operation

Thursday, 1 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A ‘county lines’ drug operation responsible for bringing crack cocaine and heroin into Southend has been dismantled, following a major police operation involving teams across […]

Benfleet man prosecuted after neighbours suffer months of loud ‘distasteful’ music

Monday, 28 April, 2025 News Reporter 0

A Benfleet man has been successfully prosecuted after repeatedly disturbing his neighbours with loud, late-night music, despite being officially ordered to stop by the council. […]

Man attacked by five men in Southchurch Park in late night assault: Police appeal for witnesses

Saturday, 26 April, 2025 News Editor 0

Police Detectives from Southend CID are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was assaulted by a group of five in Southchurch Park late […]

Pro-Palestine march in Southend: Police make arrests and investigate offences after counter-protests

Friday, 25 April, 2025 News Editor 0

Essex Police have launched an investigation after tensions flared in Southend during a pro-Palestine march that took place on Saturday, 19 April – a date […]

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Shoebury flat blaze & Westcliff car fire are linked

Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 News Editor 0

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after two fires, that are believed to be linked, broke out within half an hour […]

Essex vehicle theft gang busted after police raids in Southend, Leigh & Basildon

Wednesday, 16 April, 2025 News Editor 0

Five men have been arrested following a series of early morning police raids targeting a suspected organised crime group behind a spate of vehicle thefts […]

Violence erupts in Southend city centre: Bladed weapon seized

Wednesday, 16 April, 2025 News Editor 0

Police enacted a dispersal order covering much of Southend city centre yesterday evening, following a fight involving a group of youths in Queens Road. The […]

Police cordon off area of Southend High Street after man found with head injury

Sunday, 13 April, 2025 News Editor 0

A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury, after an incident in Southend High Street on Friday night. Police […]

Thousands of illegal cigarettes and “dangerous vapes” uncovered in corner shop raids

Thursday, 10 April, 2025 News Editor 0

A major enforcement operation in Southend has uncovered a huge haul of illegal cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and non-compliant disposable vapes hidden inside local shops – […]

Pensioner left ‘shaken and scared’ after masked intruders break in to his home at 4am

Saturday, 5 April, 2025 News Editor 0

A burglary investigation has been launched in Westcliff after masked intruders broke into the home of an 80-year-old man in the early hours of the […]

Police appeal after man makes unwanted interaction with young girls on Chalkwell Esplanade

Thursday, 3 April, 2025 News Editor 0

Police are appealing for help identifying a man in connection with an incident involving two girls on Chalkwell Esplanade, near Westcliff. The unsettling interaction happened […]

Car driven at high speed the wrong way down Victoria Avenue, in dramatic police pursuit

Tuesday, 1 April, 2025 News Editor 0

A dramatic police chase was witnessed on Victoria Avenue in Southend late this morning, as a car was driven at speed against oncoming traffic in […]

Serial fraudster from Westcliff convicted again after scamming grieving family out of thousands

Saturday, 29 March, 2025 News Editor 1

A notorious conman from Westcliff, Essex, has once again been convicted of fraud—this time for scamming a grieving family out of thousands of pounds by […]

Teenager arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with violent disorder in Southend – the 10th suspect to be taken into custody

Friday, 28 March, 2025 News Editor 0

A teenager has been arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with a violent disorder incident that shook Southend’s seafront last summer, bringing the total number […]

Car cruise controversy: Fines issued to dozens of car enthusiasts after reports of reckless driving

Friday, 28 March, 2025 News Editor 0

A total of 37 fines have been handed out following a car meet on Southend seafront last Saturday, as authorities cracked down on dangerous driving […]

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