Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windhill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 99th lowest 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 Windhill (CM23 2ND) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average (89.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windhill (CM23 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Street. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potter Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potter Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrett Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The George Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The George Courtyard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bells Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Potter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Potter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Street | Under investigation |
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