Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

London Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints , and the 155th 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 London Road (CM23 5SB) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CM23 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A1059 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1059 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1059 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockerill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockerill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Clayponds Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heron Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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