Crime Rates at Oak Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3TW

Oak Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 36th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (CM23 3TW) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 ( 1600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (CM23 3TW), the main crime hotspot is near Nails Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.