Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bansons Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 56th 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 Bansons Way (CM5 9BS) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bansons Way (CM5 9BS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bansons Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ongar Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lavender Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carters Yard
Apr 2026Public order A128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Great Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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