Crime Rates at Dearlove Place, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2GG

Dearlove Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 10th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dearlove Place (CM23 2GG) in the last 12 months was 392.7 per 1,000 residents and was 295.7% higher 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 Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dearlove Place (CM23 2GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Walk (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.