Crime Rates at Marlborough Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NT

Marlborough Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 120th 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 Marlborough Close (CM23 3NT) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Close (CM23 3NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitre Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.