Crime Rates at Waytemore Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3RD

Waytemore Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 208th highest 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 Waytemore Road (CM23 3RD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waytemore Road (CM23 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrill Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.