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Crime in CM23 2NU

How much crime is recorded in CM23 2NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,332 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM23 2NU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 2NU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2NUNational
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Drugs2.32.4
Burglary1.09.1
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Public order0.74.6
Robbery0.51.4
Other theft0.44.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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