Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
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 This (CM17 0NS) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Ongar average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode CM17 0NS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Way Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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