Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 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 154.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crescent Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 40th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Road (CM23 5JS) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (CM23 5JS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clayponds Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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