Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.8 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 24.0 2/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.8 1/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ongar Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

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 Ongar Close (CO16 7PF) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ongar Close (CO16 7PF), the main crime hotspot is near Nayland Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ongar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nayland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farmers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendlesham Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saxstead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokeash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokeash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porter Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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