Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodhall Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhall Grove (CM23 4HE) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhall Grove (CM23 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Link Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herald Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ellenborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkspur Close | Under investigation |
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