Crime Rates at Lavender Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LN

Lavender Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 101st lowest 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 Lavender Close (CM23 4LN) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Close (CM23 4LN), 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 Barons (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.