Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ongar Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brentwood West , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ongar Road (CM15 9JG) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Brentwood West average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ongar Road (CM15 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Larchwood Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ongar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Maizey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danes Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Larchwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowdene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Willowdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowdene —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomwood Gardens —
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Data Sources

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