Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Onslow Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 66th 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 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onslow Gardens (CM5 9BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Onslow Gardens, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A414 (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ongar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Onslow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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