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

Parsonage Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 49th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parsonage Lane (CM23 5DB) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsonage Lane (CM23 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Birchwood Mews. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.