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

Lavender Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 456 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 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average (88.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% 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 Norman Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.