Total Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hadham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 108th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hadham Road (CM23 2QA) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadham Road (CM23 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Hadham Grove. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Squires Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hadham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hadham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hadham Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hadham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chequers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patmore Close | Under investigation |
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