Crime Rates at Onslow Gardens, Ongar, CM5 9BG

Onslow Gardens 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 Onslow Gardens (CM5 9BG) 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 Onslow Gardens (CM5 9BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.