Crime Rates at Water Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2JZ

Water Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 9th highest crime rate of 456 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 Water Lane (CM23 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 393.3 per 1,000 residents and was 296.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 201.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (CM23 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.