Crime Rates at The Hedgerows, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5FD

The Hedgerows area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 206th 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 The Hedgerows (CM23 5FD) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hedgerows (CM23 5FD), the main crime hotspot is near Haymeads Lane. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.