Total Crime Rate
106.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravelly Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 74th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gravelly Lane (SG11 2RL) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Bishop's Stortford Central average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravelly Lane (SG11 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Stortford Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saffron Ground Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Old Butchers Mews | Under investigation |
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