Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CB9 · Suffolk
160
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CM5 · Essex
23
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ongar has less crime — 23 vs 160 incidents in April 2026.
Haverhill recorded substantially more crime than Ongar in April 2026 — 160 incidents compared to 23, a 7.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Haverhill records significantly more (82 vs 10 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ongar recorded fewer crimes than Haverhill — 23 vs 160 incidents. That is 86% 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, Haverhill recorded 82 incidents of this type vs 10 in Ongar. Overall, Ongar had fewer total crimes (23 vs 160).