Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coanwood Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South , and the 70th 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 Coanwood Cottages (SG12 7RT) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 182.1% higher than the Bishop's Stortford South average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coanwood Cottages (SG12 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Kingham Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coanwood Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brook End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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