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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Crime in CM23 4PY

How much crime is recorded in CM23 4PY, 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
1,228 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM23 4PY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 4PY 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
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 4PYNational
Violence and sexual offences6.723.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% 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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