Crime Rates at Queensway, Ongar, CM5 0BS

Queensway area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 122nd 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 Queensway (CM5 0BS) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (CM5 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Gables, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Mews (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.