Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St James Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James Avenue (CM5 9EL) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Avenue (CM5 9EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunters Chase, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Borough (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ongar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kilnfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Mews | Local resolution |
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