United Kingdom agency record
Essex Police
Eastern, United Kingdom
Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex, in the East of England. Essex Police is responsible for a population of over 1.8 million people and an area of 1,420 square miles (3,700 km2).
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Staffing & crime statistics
3,760
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,731.7
Police staff, FTE
86.2
Community support officers, FTE
154,179
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,760 | 1,731.7 | 86.2 | — |
| 2024 | 3,763.3 | 1,729.6 | 93.4 | 154,179 |
| 2023 | 3,745.9 | 1,787.6 | 93.6 | 164,213 |
| 2022 | 3,573.7 | 1,803.9 | 93.8 | 166,852 |
| 2021 | 3,414.7 | 1,802.8 | 101.4 | 148,591 |
| 2020 | 3,298.2 | 1,786.4 | 111.9 | 167,126 |
| 2019 | 3,070.9 | 1,738.2 | 108 | 158,461 |
| 2018 | 2,957.8 | 1,712.4 | 92.2 | 133,944 |
| 2017 | 2,818.6 | 1,623.2 | 96.5 | 120,658 |
| 2016 | 2,893.5 | 1,606.6 | 219.2 | 111,022 |
Source: data.police.uk force directory, Home Office police workforce statistics, and Home Office police recorded crime (England and Wales).
| Offence group | Offences |
|---|---|
| Violence against the person | 61,344 |
| Theft offences | 48,700 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13,505 |
| Public order offences | 12,688 |
| Drug offences | 5,699 |
| Sexual offences | 5,546 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 3,354 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,820 |
| Robbery | 1,523 |
Fraud offences are recorded by national bodies (Action Fraud, Cifas, UK Finance) rather than territorial forces and are not included.
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Policies & practice
POP conference activity
Source: data.police.uk force directory, Home Office police workforce statistics, and Home Office police recorded crime (England and Wales), reference year 2025. Snapshot generated 2026-07-03.