Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 4JF
How much crime is recorded in CM23 4JF, 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
- 1,447 (2024)
How safe is CM23 4JF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 4JF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 4JFNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Burglary7.49.1
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Drugs3.12.4
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 90% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.