Crime
ZOMBIE knives, machetes and antique daggers were among hundreds of knives placed in an amnesty bin in Harlow. The bin was placed outside Harlow Police Station in November. It was opened up on Tuesday morning as Essex Police is due to clear all 15 of…
A QUAD bike has been seized after officers chased a man they spotted acting suspiciously in the Potter Street and Carters Mead area of Harlow. The suspect managed to escape on foot, but the illegally-ridden quad was recovered. The officers were on proactive patrols in…
A FIFTH arson incident has occurred near Harlow Town Centre. An Essex Fire spokesperson said: “We were called to trees alight in Second Avenue, Harlow on Tuesday at 6.33pm. Photo: Fire from last week “A crew from Harlow attended and quickly extinguished the fire. They…
A MAN has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs. Heston Boateng, aged 33, of Canons Brook, Harlow, pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On January 1st, 2026 at Harlow drove a Audi A4 on the M11 at Junction 7,…
A HARLOW man has been charged with theft of nearly £7,000. Daniel Giddings, aged 44, of No Fixed Abode appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court in relation to the following. Between March 18th and March 28th, 2025, in Harlow, stole money to the value of £6900.00.…
AS Knife Crime Awareness Week (18–24 May) begins, Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (Essex VVU) is shining a light on the importance of listening to young people and working with them to prevent knife harm. Since its inception in 2019, Essex VVU has brought over £11m…
POLICE forces in Essex and Kent are to receive a share of £20m funding aimed at tackling organised crime on high streets reports the BBC. The Home Office said it would lead to rogue barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops linked to gangs…
FIRE crews were called to the fourth fire in as many weeks in a small section of Harlow. An Essex Fire spokesperson said: “We were called to Third Avenue on Sunday at 10.04pm. “Two crews from Harlow attended and extinguished a fire affecting a shed…
FOUR people have been charged following a disturbance at The Water Gardens shopping centre in Harlow yesterday (Sunday 17 May). A police spokesperson said: “We were called to the Asda at the Water Gardens shopping centre at around 2.50pm. It had been reported a group…
A SURVIVOR of sexual assault has praised one of our officers after a man was sentenced for offences against her. Through a seven-day trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, the jury heard how Barry Billings behaviour had had a serious and detrimental effect on her life.…
FOUR people have been arrested after we responded to reports of a disturbance in Harlow. A police spokesperson said: “We were called to the Asda at the Water Gardens shopping centre at around 2.50pm today (Sunday 17 May). It had been reported a group of…
A HARLOW man has appeared in court after a seven hour rooftop stand-off in the Ladyshot area of the town. Ben Murphy, aged 40, of No Fixed Abode, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court charged with the following. On December 12th 2023, at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire,…
THERE has been another arson attack near Third Avenue in Harlow. An Essex Fire spokesperson said: “We were called to a fire in Third Avenue, Harlow on Friday at 11.37pm Four crews attended and found a fire in a wooded area that was affecting a…
A MAN has pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order and a public order offence. Josh Guilder, aged 26, of Lower Meadow Court, Northampton pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On May 9th, 2026 at Harlow, with intent to cause a…
“WE are committed to supporting our rural communities and do more to tackle hare coursing”. That’s from the Chief Constable as he announced a raft of measures to improve the force’s response to the issue. Seventy-two percent of Essex is classed as rural and there…
OFFICERS investigating a serious collision in Harlow are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage. A spokesperson said “We attended a collision on Second Ave, near to the junction with the A414, Harlow, involving a car and a motorbike at around 5pm on Wednesday 13…
