Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Mill Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ongar , and the 99th 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 Mill Lane (CM5 9RN) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (CM5 9RN), 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 Mill Lane 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

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