STATION ROAD, CM23 3BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM23 3BL

STATION ROAD, CM23 3BL, East Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.01 per 1,000 population. This CM23 3BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM23 postcode area, which has experienced 281 crimes and a crime rate of 6.36 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM23 3BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM23 3BL, encompassing approximately 4595 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CM23 3BL area, explore the CM23 3BL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-18.52% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-57.69% decrease)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)

CM23 3BL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • The Causeway with total crimes: 8
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 6
  • Nails Lane with total crimes: 5

STATION ROAD, CM23 3BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.01-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour114.79-57.69%
Other theft72.3916.67%
Public order61.520.00%
Shoplifting51.31-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.09-37.50%
Drugs41.09100.00%
Bicycle theft20.87-77.78%
Burglary20.44-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.44-60.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2723.72-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour265.8862.50%
Shoplifting125.66-7.69%
Bicycle theft92.61800.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.96100.00%
Other theft61.74-25.00%
Public order61.31-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.31150.00%
Burglary31.09200.00%
Drugs20.650.00%
Theft from the person20.44100.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3118.93-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour166.7533.33%
Shoplifting133.4830.00%
Other theft82.8360.00%
Public order71.7440.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.52-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.87-33.33%
Drugs20.440.00%
Burglary10.44-75.00%
Theft from the person10.22-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-66.67%
Other crime10.220.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3320.46-5.71%
Anti-social behaviour127.18-52.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.61140.00%
Shoplifting102.6111.11%
Other theft52.180.00%
Theft from the person51.09150.00%
Public order51.0925.00%
Burglary41.0933.33%
Vehicle crime30.87-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.65-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3522.4175.00%
Anti-social behaviour257.62-21.88%
Shoplifting95.44-18.18%
Other theft51.96-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson51.09-16.67%
Bicycle theft51.0925.00%
Vehicle crime41.09100.00%
Public order40.870.00%
Burglary30.8750.00%
Drugs30.6550.00%
Theft from the person20.65-50.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Robbery10.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3221.11166.67%
Violence and sexual offences206.96-13.04%
Shoplifting114.35-52.17%
Other theft72.39-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.520.00%
Public order41.31-33.33%
Bicycle theft40.87100.00%
Theft from the person40.8733.33%
Drugs20.87-33.33%
Burglary20.44100.00%
Robbery20.44100.00%
Vehicle crime20.44100.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2320.02155.56%
Violence and sexual offences235.004.55%
Anti-social behaviour125.00-57.14%
Other theft102.6142.86%
Criminal damage and arson62.1850.00%
Public order61.3150.00%
Theft from the person31.31-50.00%
Drugs30.650.00%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-50.00%
Burglary10.22-50.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2819.8021.74%
Violence and sexual offences226.0983.33%
Shoplifting94.79-25.00%
Other theft71.96133.33%
Theft from the person61.5250.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.31300.00%
Public order40.87-50.00%
Drugs30.8750.00%
Burglary20.65-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%
Bicycle theft20.44100.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2316.76109.09%
Shoplifting125.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences122.61-53.85%
Public order82.61700.00%
Burglary51.7466.67%
Theft from the person41.0933.33%
Other theft30.87-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.65100.00%
Drugs20.44100.00%
Robbery20.44100.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Other crime10.22-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.22-83.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.3236.84%
Shoplifting125.66-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.61-31.25%
Bicycle theft62.39200.00%
Other theft41.31-20.00%
Other crime30.87200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-57.14%
Theft from the person30.65-40.00%
Burglary30.6550.00%
Public order10.65-66.67%
Drugs10.22-80.00%
Robbery10.22-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.22-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1919.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour164.13-38.46%
Shoplifting153.4836.36%
Criminal damage and arson73.260.00%
Other theft51.52-28.57%
Drugs51.090.00%
Theft from the person51.0966.67%
Vehicle crime51.09-28.57%
Public order31.09200.00%
Robbery30.6550.00%
Bicycle theft20.65-77.78%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Burglary20.44100.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2619.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences195.660.00%
Shoplifting114.130.00%
Bicycle theft92.390.00%
Other theft71.960.00%
Vehicle crime71.520.00%
Drugs51.520.00%
Theft from the person31.090.00%
Robbery20.650.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Public order10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 289 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202427
July 202431
June 202433
May 202435
April 202420
March 202423
February 202422
January 202412
December 202326
November 202319
October 202319

A total of 74 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20248
June 20245
May 20245
April 20247
March 202410
February 20247
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 142 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202412
July 202413
June 202410
May 20249
April 202411
March 202423
February 20249
January 202412
December 202312
November 202315
October 202311

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20246
February 20244
January 20248
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 238 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202426
July 202416
June 202412
May 202425
April 202432
March 202412
February 202428
January 202423
December 202311
November 202316
October 202326

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20244
June 202412
May 20245
April 20246
March 20246
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20237

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 46 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20236
November 20232
October 20239

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 38 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20245
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20246
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM23 3BL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. The Causeway
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Nails Lane
    Total5
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Potter Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 5. Market Square
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Firlands
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Riverside
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Swan Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Tucker'S Row
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Heron Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Dane Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 12. High Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Trinity Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Oak Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Apton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Archer Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Portland Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. A1059
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Bakers Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Adderley Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. The George Courtyard
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Red Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. B1383
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 24. Grange Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. John Dyde Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Stort Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. South Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Jervis Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Trinity Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Apton Fields
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1