Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 111th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (CM5 9NE) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (CM5 9NE), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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