Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Adderley Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 199th 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 Adderley Road (CM23 3AX) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adderley Road (CM23 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Street. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The George Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nails Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrett Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nails Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nails Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Causeway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heron Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1059 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1059 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A1059 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Causeway | Under investigation |
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