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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 heroin dealer jailed for seven years, after previously avoiding prison

Tuesday, 21 January, 2025 News Editor 0

A county lines drug dealer who controlled the ‘Ace’ and ‘Max’ drug networks between London and Southend has been sentenced to more than seven years […]

Police investigate after squirrels killed with catapults in Belfairs Wood

Sunday, 12 January, 2025 News Editor 0

Squirrels are reportedly being killed by a group of men with catapults in Belfairs Woods, Leigh-on-Sea. Multiple reports have been made about a group who […]

Tributes flood in after pedestrian killed in Hamlet Court Road collision

Friday, 13 December, 2024 News Editor 0

Flowers and written tributes have been left at the scene of a collision in Westcliff, after a 52-year-old mum and 23-year-old daughter were both hit […]

Four injured people taken to hospital after police chase ends in crash in South Essex

Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 News Editor 0

Police were first alerted that offensive weapons had been seen at an address in Althorne at around 1:10pm on Tuesday 10 December. It had been […]

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

Thursday, 14 November, 2024 News Editor 0

Motorists in Southend and other areas across the UK are being warned about QR code scams that are tricking drivers into paying fraudsters instead of […]

Southend police crackdown on gang activity with dawn raids

Monday, 4 November, 2024 News Editor 0

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

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

Thursday, 24 October, 2024 News Editor 0

A violent drug addict who carried out a savage attack on an elderly man during a robbery has been jailed following a relentless police investigation. […]

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

Tuesday, 22 October, 2024 News Editor 0

Police have arrested three people after stopping a car packed to the brim with stolen products, highlighting the growing problem of organised shoplifting in Essex. […]

Teenager held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness

Saturday, 12 October, 2024 News Editor 0

A teenage boy was reportedly held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, by a group who demanded he hand over his iPhone. The shocking incident […]

Travellers pitch up unauthorised camp in public park and dump rubbish

Friday, 13 September, 2024 News Editor 0

Travellers have been ordered to leave a public park, after “breaking through” a locked gate and pitching up several caravans. Police were called to Oakwood […]

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

Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 News Editor 0

A dead Bully-type dog was sadly discovered dumped in a “horrendous” pile of fly-tipped rubbish at the weekend in Great Wakering. Local residents were very […]

Essex Police introduce Live Facial Recognition cameras in Southend

Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 News Editor 0

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

Volunteers collect 200 laughing gas canisters from Two Tree Island

Monday, 26 August, 2024 News Editor 0

A team of litter picking volunteers have so far collected TWO HUNDRED industrial-size laughing gas (nitrous oxide) canisters from Two Tree Island this summer. 12 […]

Southend dine-and-dash suspects wanted by Police

Sunday, 25 August, 2024 News Editor 0

A man and woman who allegedly made off without paying from restaurants and taxis in the Southend area, are now being hunted by police after […]

Warning issued after people buy tickets for fake inflatables event

Wednesday, 14 August, 2024 News Editor 0

An event was being advertised in Southend called ‘The Big Jump’, with tickets being sold online – but it was a fake event that was […]

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