Total Crime Rate

229.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 229.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.5 6/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (CM23 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 229.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CM23 3AZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dyde Close —
Apr 2026Burglary John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary John Dyde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Archer Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The George Courtyard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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