Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kimberley Villas area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 105th 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 Kimberley Villas (CM23 3DW) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimberley Villas (CM23 3DW), 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 Kimberley Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Twyford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dyde Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary John Dyde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Theft from the person John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Dyde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bentley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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