Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sidney Terrace area has the 26th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 65th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidney Terrace (CM23 3TU) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Terrace (CM23 3TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nails Lane, where police recorded 47 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Jervis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Archer Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nails Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firlands Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nails Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nails Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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