Total Crime Rate
188.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hadham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 29th 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 Hadham Road (CM23 2QE) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 616.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadham Road (CM23 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Patmore Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 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 | Stort Lodge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbird Road | Under investigation |
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