Crime Rates at Rye Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2HH

Rye Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 176th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

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 Rye Street (CM23 2HH) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Street (CM23 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinelands (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.