Crime Rates at Larkspur Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LL

Larkspur Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 29th 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 Larkspur Close (CM23 4LL) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkspur Close (CM23 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodpecker Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Brambles (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.