Crime Rates at New Bury Meadows, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7QQ

New Bury Meadows area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

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 New Bury Meadows (CM22 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bury Meadows (CM22 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tawny Grove, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cage End Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.