Total Crime Rate
186.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 30th highest crime rate of 456 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 London Road (CM23 5NF) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (CM23 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dane Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Dyde Close (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Dyde Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Dyde Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | John Dyde Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1059 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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