Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 133.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southmill Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 51st 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 Southmill Road (CM23 3DA) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmill Road (CM23 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near John Dyde Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southmill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Twyford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dyde Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person 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 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dyde Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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