Crime Rates at West Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3QP

West Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 60th 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 West Road (CM23 3QP) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (CM23 3QP), 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.