Crime Rates at South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AB

South Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 2nd 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 South Street (CM23 3AB) in the last 12 months was 707.2 per 1,000 residents and was 612.6% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 254.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CM23 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.