Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mayflower Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 49th 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 Mayflower Way (CM5 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Ongar average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Mayflower Way (CM5 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ongar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ongar | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Great Lawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Love Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Onslow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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