Crime Rates at Benhooks Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3RQ

Benhooks Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 456 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 Benhooks Avenue (CM23 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhooks Avenue (CM23 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrill Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firlands (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.