Postcode · Bishop's Stortford
Crime in CM23 5BE
How much crime is recorded in CM23 5BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Stortford East
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
How safe is CM23 5BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM23 5BE 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
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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 5BENational
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.64.6
Shoplifting1.58.4
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 61% 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.