Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 4BP
How much crime is recorded in CM23 4BP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Stortford South
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
How safe is CM23 4BP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 4BP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 4BPNational
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Violence and sexual offences3.323.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.31.5
Other theft0.94.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Public order0.64.6
Burglary0.69.1
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.