Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anglesey Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 57th 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 Anglesey Close (CM23 4PE) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anglesey Close (CM23 4PE), the main crime hotspot is near Hadham Grove. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hadham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hadham Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hadham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Park | Under investigation |
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