Crime Rates at Vernons Close, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AF

Vernons Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernons Close (CM22 6AF) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernons Close (CM22 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sages (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.