Crime Rates at Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD

Parsonage Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 37th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parsonage Lane (CM23 5BD) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsonage Lane (CM23 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Plaw Hatch Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.