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How much crime is there in Bishop's Stortford?

The police recorded 63.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bishop's Stortford from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 66.4, up from 62.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202462.978.6
September 2024 to August 202562.177.4
September 2025 to August 202666.473.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences26.934.1
Shoplifting7.57.1
Other theft5.65.4
Vehicle crime5.53.8
Criminal damage and arson5.07.0
Public order4.06.6
Burglary3.13.1
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.32.0
Theft from the person1.00.4
Bicycle theft0.90.5
Robbery0.80.6
Possession of weapons0.40.8
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Harlow11.7 km101
Takeley and Little Canfield7.8 km74.3
Hertford18.8 km66.8
Hoddesdon17.1 km64.8
Bishop's Stortford–63.8
Ware14.7 km52.5
Buntingford15.6 km51.8
Great Dunmow13.3 km51.6
Sawbridgeworth6.6 km45.5
Saffron Walden17.7 km41.2
Stansted Mountfitchet4.3 km37.7
The typical town–76.2