Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM9 · Essex
57
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CM5 · Essex
23
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ongar has less crime — 23 vs 57 incidents in April 2026.
Heybridge recorded notably higher crime than Ongar in April 2026 — 57 vs 23 incidents. 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 Heybridge — 23 vs 57 incidents. That is 60% 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, Heybridge recorded 20 incidents of this type vs 10 in Ongar. Overall, Ongar had fewer total crimes (23 vs 57).