Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside Avenue 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 Hillside Avenue (CM23 5HS) 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 Hillside Avenue (CM23 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Urban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clayponds Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockerill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockerill Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heron Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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