Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 2BT
How much crime is recorded in CM23 2BT, 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
- 2,317 (2024)
How safe is CM23 2BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 2BT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 2BTNational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Burglary7.59.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.84.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs1.22.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Other crime0.31.5
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.