Crime Rates at Norfolk Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3PY

Norfolk Way area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Way (CM23 3PY) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Way (CM23 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrill Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.