Crime Rates at Hillside Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HS

Hillside Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 174th 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 Hillside Avenue (CM23 5HS) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (CM23 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, 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.