Crime Rates at Nightingales, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5GP

Nightingales area has the 35th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 120th 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 Nightingales (CM23 5GP) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingales (CM23 5GP), 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.