Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ongar Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 237 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 9EA) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Brentwood North average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ongar Road (CM15 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Robin Hood Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brentwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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