Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Acres Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar , and the 117th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acres Avenue (CM5 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acres Avenue (CM5 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acres Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cripsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shortlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shortlands Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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