Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 4EB
How much crime is recorded in CM23 4EB, 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
- 1,306 (2024)
How safe is CM23 4EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 4EB 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
3.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 4EBNational
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Other theft3.84.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Violence and sexual offences1.723.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% 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.