Crime Rates at Gibson Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1EJ

Gibson Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 29th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gibson Road (CM23 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 198.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1562.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Road (CM23 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Place. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.