Crime Rates at Kirkpatrick Place, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FX

Kirkpatrick Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South , and the 220th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkpatrick Place (CM20 2FX) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Bishop's Stortford South average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkpatrick Place (CM20 2FX), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Gate. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.