Total Crime Rate

515.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.4 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 515.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 198.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 47.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Other crime 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

Station Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 6th highest crime rate of 457 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 Station Road (CM23 3BL) in the last 12 months was 515.9 per 1,000 residents and was 417.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 198.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (CM23 3BL), 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 Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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