Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heron Court area has the 44th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 195th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Court (CM23 2FL) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Court (CM23 2FL), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford All Saints| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Link Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Link Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Riverside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | All Saints Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Causeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1059 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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