Crime Rates at The Barons, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4HR

The Barons area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 107th 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 The Barons (CM23 4HR) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Barons (CM23 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Thresher Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.