Total Crime Rate
174.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Braziers Quay area has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 32nd 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 Braziers Quay (CM23 3YW) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 83.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Braziers Quay (CM23 3YW), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Walk. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford All Saints| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverside Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Riverside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Riverside Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1059 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Riverside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Court | Under investigation |
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