Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Red Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 174th highest 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 Red Close (CM23 5FG) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Red Close (CM23 5FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dane Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Walk (16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dane Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hockerill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hockerill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kings Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heron Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clayponds | Under investigation |
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