Crime Rates at High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 15th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CM5 9AA) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 338.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM5 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carters Yard, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Banson'S Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.