Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Armourers Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Armourers Close (CM23 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armourers Close (CM23 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Furriers Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinners Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler'S Hall Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blacksmiths Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furriers Close | Under investigation |
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