Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kettlebury Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 133rd 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 Kettlebury Way (CM5 9EX) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kettlebury Way (CM5 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near The Borough. Police recorded 5 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 | Other theft | Woodland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kilnfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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