Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moreton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Moreton Road (CM5 0HS) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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