Crime Rates at Princes Gate, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4DF

Princes Gate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Gate (CM23 4DF) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Gate (CM23 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Hadham Grove. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.