Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

Street-level crime statistics for Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,735 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,735 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓8.9% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

19.5% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,735 total crimes recorded in Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

Violent Crime

1,366

↑5%

Anti-Social Behaviour

825

↓25%

Shoplifting

260

↓14%

Other Theft

255

↓8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

242

Vehicle Crime

211

↓13%

Public Order

162

↓19%

Burglary

134

↓12%

Drugs

103

↑58%

Other Crime

↓26%

Bicycle Theft

↓10%

Theft from Person

↓45%

Robbery

↓12%

Possession of Weapons

↑11%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

357

02/23

326

03/23

356

04/23

335

05/23

394

06/23

306

07/23

306

08/23

265

09/23

311

10/23

296

11/23

244

12/23

274

01/24

333

02/24

359

03/24

310

04/24

373

05/24

355

06/24

403

07/24

413

08/24

315

09/24

337

10/24

310

11/24

300

12/24

292

01/25

259

02/25

336

03/25

281

04/25

334

05/25

359

06/25

302

07/25

352

08/25

321

09/25

292

10/25

297

11/25

340

12/25

262

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

January 2026 262 crimes December 2025 340 crimes November 2025 297 crimes October 2025 292 crimes September 2025 321 crimes August 2025 352 crimes July 2025 302 crimes June 2025 359 crimes May 2025 334 crimes April 2025 281 crimes March 2025 336 crimes February 2025 259 crimes January 2025 292 crimes December 2024 300 crimes November 2024 310 crimes October 2024 337 crimes September 2024 315 crimes August 2024 413 crimes July 2024 403 crimes June 2024 355 crimes May 2024 373 crimes April 2024 310 crimes March 2024 359 crimes February 2024 333 crimes January 2024 274 crimes December 2023 244 crimes November 2023 296 crimes October 2023 311 crimes September 2023 265 crimes August 2023 306 crimes July 2023 306 crimes June 2023 394 crimes May 2023 335 crimes April 2023 356 crimes March 2023 326 crimes February 2023 357 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.