Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM6 · Essex
67
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CM5 · Essex
23
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ongar has less crime — 23 vs 67 incidents in April 2026.
Great Dunmow recorded substantially more crime than Ongar in April 2026 — 67 incidents compared to 23, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ongar recorded fewer crimes than Great Dunmow — 23 vs 67 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Ongar is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Great Dunmow recorded 25 incidents of this type vs 10 in Ongar. Overall, Ongar had fewer total crimes (23 vs 67).