Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 2BB
How much crime is recorded in CM23 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Stortford North
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,991 (2024)
How safe is CM23 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 2BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM23 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour27.210.7
Burglary19.49.1
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Public order3.84.6
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.