Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moreton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar , and the 156th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

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 Moreton Road (CM5 0AP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher than the Ongar average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Road (CM5 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shortlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shortlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gables —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gables —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clare Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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