Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gosling Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 43rd 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 Gosling Close (CM23 1EU) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosling Close (CM23 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Kitchener Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gosling Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchener Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hildar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gibson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gibson Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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