Crime Rates at Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SP

Apton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 6th highest crime rate of 456 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 Apton Road (CM23 3SP) in the last 12 months was 502.4 per 1,000 residents and was 406.2% higher 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 Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apton Road (CM23 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.