Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 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 11.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Ellenborough Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 24th 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 Ellenborough Close (CM23 4HT) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellenborough Close (CM23 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor

Crime Over Time in Ellenborough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellenborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers-Sur-Marne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penningtons —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penningtons —
Apr 2026Drugs Norman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑