Total Crime Rate

274.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 274.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plaw Hatch Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 14th highest crime rate of 457 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 Plaw Hatch Close (CM23 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 175.6% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plaw Hatch Close (CM23 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Plaw Hatch Close. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plaw Hatch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plaw Hatch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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