Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Widford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South , and the 130th lowest 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 Widford Road (SG10 6AT) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Bishop's Stortford South average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Widford Road (SG10 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfield Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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