Total Crime Rate

443.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 443.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.0 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.2 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 8th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (CM23 3RU) in the last 12 months was 443.1 per 1,000 residents and was 344.8% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 154.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (CM23 3RU), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Street. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Jervis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Archer Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The George Courtyard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The George Courtyard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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