Crime Rates at Hensman Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2XJ

Hensman Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 149th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hensman Close (CM23 2XJ) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hensman Close (CM23 2XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Walk, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.