Total Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhall 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.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhall Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Drive
Apr 2026Drugs Norman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellenborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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