Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth vs Maypole & Leyton Cross

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,201 crimes in the last 12 months. Maypole & Leyton Cross has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) with 233 crimes. Maypole & Leyton Cross scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Maypole & Leyton Cross shows -9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,175 incidents). In Maypole & Leyton Cross, it is Violent Crime (115 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth recorded 742 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth totalled 1,175 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 115 in Maypole & Leyton Cross. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth recorded 4,003 crimes (now 3,201, a change of -20%). Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 256 crimes previously (now 233, -9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth has a resolution rate of 7.4% and Maypole & Leyton Cross has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Maypole & Leyton Cross is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth and Maypole & Leyton Cross. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.