Crime Rates at Scott Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3QL

Scott Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 89th highest crime rate of 457 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 Scott Road (CM23 3QL) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Road (CM23 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrill Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firlands (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.