Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edens Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 139th highest crime rate of 456 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 Edens Close (CM23 5AT) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edens Close (CM23 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edens Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Myson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wayletts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edens Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Urban Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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