Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acres Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 81st highest crime rate of 374 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 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher 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 17 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acres Avenue (CM5 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shortlands Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aukingford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barker Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimpton'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Crescent —
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Data Sources

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