Crap Towns / Bishop's Stortford / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Bishop's Stortford?
The police recorded 20.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Bishop's Stortford from September 2023 to August 2026, 45% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 21.7, down from 23.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 23.0 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 21.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | – | 20.5 |
| Hertford | 18.8 km | 17.8 |
| Hoddesdon | 17.1 km | 17.5 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 7.8 km | 16.6 |
| Ware | 14.7 km | 16.6 |
| Buntingford | 15.6 km | 15.8 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 6.6 km | 15.0 |
| Harlow | 11.7 km | 10.3 |
| Great Dunmow | 13.3 km | 7.5 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 4.3 km | 5.7 |
| Saffron Walden | 17.7 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |