Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 4LF
How much crime is recorded in CM23 4LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Stortford Central
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
How safe is CM23 4LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 4LF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 4LFNational
Other theft18.74.5
Anti-social behaviour15.910.7
Violence and sexual offences14.623.6
Shoplifting11.58.4
Burglary6.49.1
Drugs3.22.4
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.