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Epping and Ongar

Street-level crime statistics for Epping and Ongar based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 12 months: February 2025 – January 2026 3,733 crimes
8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

3,733 Crimes (last 12 months)
33.7% Resolution Rate (last 12m) !
↑3.7% vs Previous 12 Months
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Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,733 total crimes recorded in Epping and Ongar

Violent Crime
1,376 36.9%
Vehicle Crime
437 11.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
328 8.8%
Anti-Social Behaviour
312 8.4%
Other Theft
286 7.7%
Public Order
270 7.2%
Shoplifting
205 5.5%
Burglary
196 5.3%
Drugs
153 4.1%
Other Crime
83 2.2%
Robbery
33 0.9%
Possession of Weapons
32 0.9%
Theft from Person
19 0.5%
Bicycle Theft
3 0.1%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Epping and Ongar — last 12 months

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Epping and Ongar

January 2026 270 crimes December 2025 292 crimes November 2025 288 crimes October 2025 303 crimes September 2025 317 crimes August 2025 384 crimes July 2025 385 crimes June 2025 291 crimes May 2025 298 crimes April 2025 299 crimes March 2025 346 crimes February 2025 260 crimes
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.