Crime Rates at Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4JD

Dove Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 185th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Close (CM23 4JD) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (CM23 4JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Obrey Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Ridings (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.