Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Steeple View area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 126th 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 Steeple View (CM23 2UX) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steeple View (CM23 2UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Potter Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Steeple View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Canfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bells Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Searing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street

Data Sources

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