Crime Rates at The Shearers, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4AZ

The Shearers area has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 88th 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 The Shearers (CM23 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shearers (CM23 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blacksmiths Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coopers Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.