Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ongar Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 88th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ongar Road (CM15 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Brentwood North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ongar Road (CM15 9DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brentwood North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sawyer'S Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wates Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wates Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wates Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Hunter Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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