Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lampetts Cottages area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lampetts Cottages (CM5 0HT) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Ongar average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lampetts Cottages (CM5 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Houchin Drive. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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