Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadfields area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadfields (CM21 0HT) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% higher than the Bishop's Stortford South average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfields (CM21 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near High Wych Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broadfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Wych Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Wych Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Wych Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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