Crime Rates at Squirrels Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2SA

Squirrels Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 170th 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 Squirrels Close (CM23 2SA) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrels Close (CM23 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The George Courtyard (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.