Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Row area has the 48th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 226th 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 Heath Row (CM23 5DN) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Row (CM23 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gatwick Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurn Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford All Saints| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alconbury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alconbury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alconbury | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatwick Close | — |
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