Crime Rates at Prestwick Drive, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5ES

Prestwick Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 457 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 Prestwick Drive (CM23 5ES) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwick Drive (CM23 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boyd Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alconbury (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.