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Most commonly reported crimes during May 2026

  • Violence and sexual offences

    70

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Crime levels overview
Month Total Percentage
Jun 2025 207 9.7%
Jul 2025 211 9.9%
Aug 2025 190 8.9%
Sep 2025 171 8%
Oct 2025 190 8.9%
Nov 2025 130 6.1%
Dec 2025 149 7%
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Local policing teams are groups of officers dedicated to serving the community. Teams are made up of officers based in the area, supported by additional officers from the wider area. 

Teams work closely with local authorities, organisations, partners and residents to decide policing priorities. This helps teams find long-term solutions to local problems. 

 

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    Martin Richards

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    Phil Jackson

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    Andrew Christian

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    Matthew Green

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    Dan Ricketts

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    Phil McShane

Policing priorities

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    Concerns from residents about vehicle nuisance in hotspot locations including Braintree town centre, Braintree Retail and Leisure Park, Charter Way and Witham Industrial Estate, as well as surrounding residential areas and rural routes across the district, where speeding, racing and antisocial driving are frequently reported.

    Issued 03 July 2026

    Action taken:

    We’ve been listening to our residents and understand the disruption caused by vehicle nuisance, including speeding, racing, excessive noise and misuse of vehicles, particularly across town centres, residential streets, car parks and rural road networks.

    In response, we are carrying out targeted activity in these identified locations. This includes increased high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols, working with Roads Policing and specialist teams, and using enforcement powers such as Section 59 warnings, fixed penalties and vehicle seizures.

    We are gathering intelligence from residents, parish councils and community speed watch schemes to identify repeat vehicles and offenders, supported by ANPR and joint work with partners on preventative measures.

    Our focus remains on prevention, enforcement and long-term problem solving to reduce repeat incidents and improve community safety.

    Actioned 03 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Concerns about antisocial behaviour and shoplifting in key hotspot locations including Braintree town centre and Braintree Village shopping and leisure complex, as well as other town centres, retail areas and public spaces across Braintree and Uttlesford, where youth-related ASB and repeat offending have been identified.

    Issued 03 July 2026

    Action taken:

    We know that antisocial behaviour and shoplifting have a significant impact on people and businesses across these communities.

    Activity is focused on these hotspot locations, with increased visible patrols during key demand periods and use of enforcement powers such as dispersal orders, Community Protection Notices and Criminal Behaviour Orders, alongside action against repeat offenders.

    We are working closely with councils, housing providers, retailers, businesses and youth services to address root causes, particularly around high-footfall retail areas and town centre environments.

    Officers continue to use local intelligence, CCTV, body-worn video and community information to take action and prevent escalation.

    Actioned 03 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Concerns about drug-related activity across Braintree and Uttlesford, including Braintree and Witham town centres, residential areas, public spaces and rural communities. This includes drug use and supply, county lines activity, exploitation of vulnerable individuals, and the movement of drugs through local transport routes.

    Issued 03 July 2026

    Action taken:

    We recognise the harm caused by drug-related activity across both urban and rural communities and remain committed to tackling it.

    We are carrying out proactive work including targeted operations, warrants and stop-search activity within these identified areas. This includes identifying and targeting organised crime groups and county lines activity and acting on intelligence from communities and partners to locate dealing hotspots within residential areas, public spaces and transport routes.

    Closure orders are used where appropriate.

    Alongside enforcement, we work with partners such as health, housing and social care to safeguard vulnerable individuals and address underlying causes, while supporting education and awareness activity.

    Actioned 03 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Concerns about burglary and protecting homes, businesses and rural communities where vulnerability and repeat victimisation have been identified.

    Issued 03 July 2026

    Action taken:

    We know burglary has a significant and lasting impact on victims and communities.

    In response, we will carry out proactive patrols in affected residential, rural and business locations and target offenders responsible for repeat and linked offences.

    We will use intelligence and analysis to identify patterns, repeat victims and cross-border offending, focusing enforcement where it has the greatest impact.

    Alongside this, neighbourhood policing teams and partners provide crime prevention advice, rural engagement and reassurance activity to protect homes, businesses and farming communities.

    Actioned 03 July 2026

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Let's Talk - TOAST, Witham

10:00AM - 12:00PM, Tue 11 August 2026

50 Newland Street, Witham

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