Ongar, an Essex town in the East of England, has 15 security workers from our network living within 10 miles, 5 of them SIA-licensed and active for shifts, backed by wider cover across Epping Forest.
Trusted Protection in Ongar
Our Ongar cover starts with people close by. There are 15 people on our register within 10 miles of the town, and 5 of them are currently licensed by the SIA and taking bookings. For larger or longer contracts we add officers from across our network, so a builder's compound near Hallsford Bridge Industrial Estate or an empty property awaiting sale can be covered properly. Every officer books on by GPS, and our own control room supervises around the clock.
Ongar Business Profile
Epping Forest has 8,805 registered businesses, and construction dominates with 2,020, or 22.9% of all firms compared with 14.1% across Britain. Professional services follow on 1,205 and business services on 835. For contractors, the risks are plant theft, fuel siphoning and stolen materials, which is why CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols form the core of most quotes we write here.
Property is the other standout, at 7.3% of local firms against 4.7% nationally. Landlords and agents holding void buildings need regular inspections, key holding and protection against squatting or damage. Our officers are SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE, and each inspection produces a timestamped digital report you can pass to insurers.
The Nuclear Races Event Village is the main named events venue within 5km. Where an event can draw 200 or more people, Martyn's Law will bring duties when it commences, and we can provide stewards and search staff. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Ongar
Ongar has no railway station or shopping centre listed within 5km, and its main commercial site is Hallsford Bridge Industrial Estate. Eleven pubs and bars trade in the area. Much of the business activity is spread across farms, yards and building plots rather than concentrated in one centre, so mobile patrols that link several sites in a single round make good sense.
Services in Ongar
These services suit Ongar building sites, empty properties, industrial units and outdoor events.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk recorded 479 offences within a mile of Ongar in the twelve months to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences were the biggest share at 198. Anti-social behaviour followed on 65, vehicle crime on 41, criminal damage and arson on 36 and public order on 31. The latest quarter was 55% higher than a year earlier, a sharp rise from a modest base. Vehicle crime and damage are the categories that most affect yards and car parks.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Essex Police's Epping and Ongar team is prioritising anti-social behaviour, serious violence and drug-related harm, and road safety concerns raised by residents across Epping Forest.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Ongar.
Areas We Cover Near Ongar
We also cover Epping, Brentwood and Harlow from Ongar, with the mileage to each shown below.
Postcodes We Cover in Ongar
The 6 postcode districts nearest central Ongar, covering parts of Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Uttlesford, Havering and Harlow.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Ongar Security FAQs
Yes. Our network has 15 security workers within 10 miles of Ongar, and 5 have live SIA licences with availability for work. Larger contracts draw in further officers from across our network.
Construction makes up 22.9% of Epping Forest businesses, well above the 14.1% British share. We use CCTV towers, alarm response and patrols outside working hours to stop plant and materials going missing.
We can. Property firms are 7.3% of local businesses against 4.7% nationally. Our void property service includes key holding, vacant building inspections and written reports after every visit.
Police.uk shows the latest three months 55% higher than the same months a year earlier. The yearly total within a mile was 479, including 41 vehicle crimes and 36 cases of criminal damage or arson.
Yes. The Nuclear Races Event Village lies within 5km. We supply SIA-licensed stewards and search teams and can help organisers prepare for Martyn's Law at larger gatherings.
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