Crime Rates at South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3YJ

South Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 9th 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 South Street (CM23 3YJ) in the last 12 months was 395.3 per 1,000 residents and was 296.8% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 209.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CM23 3YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.