OAK STREET, CM23 3TW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM23 3TW

OAK STREET, CM23 3TW, East Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 57 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.70 per 1,000 population. This CM23 3TW 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 3TW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM23 3TW, encompassing approximately 4489 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-9.09% decrease)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-77.27% decrease)

CM23 3TW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 6
  • Nails Lane with total crimes: 5
  • Potter Street with total crimes: 5

OAK STREET, CM23 3TW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.70-9.09%
Public order74.4640.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.56-77.27%
Criminal damage and arson51.11-16.67%
Other theft41.11100.00%
Shoplifting40.89-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.890.00%
Drugs20.67100.00%
Bicycle theft20.45-75.00%
Burglary20.45-33.33%
Robbery10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.49-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour224.9069.23%
Bicycle theft84.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.7820.00%
Shoplifting61.34-25.00%
Public order51.34-28.57%
Vehicle crime31.1150.00%
Burglary30.67200.00%
Other theft20.67-71.43%
Theft from the person20.45100.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2515.5913.64%
Anti-social behaviour135.5730.00%
Shoplifting82.9033.33%
Public order71.7875.00%
Other theft71.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.56-44.44%
Vehicle crime21.11-33.33%
Burglary10.45-66.67%
Theft from the person10.22-75.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.82-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour104.90-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.2380.00%
Other theft72.00600.00%
Shoplifting61.56-14.29%
Theft from the person41.34300.00%
Public order40.89-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.89-40.00%
Burglary30.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3218.2752.38%
Anti-social behaviour207.13-20.00%
Shoplifting74.46-30.00%
Vehicle crime51.56150.00%
Public order51.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.1125.00%
Burglary31.11200.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Other theft10.22-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-50.00%
Theft from the person10.22-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2517.82212.50%
Violence and sexual offences215.5710.53%
Shoplifting104.68-44.44%
Public order52.23150.00%
Other theft51.11-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.11-20.00%
Theft from the person30.890.00%
Bicycle theft20.67100.00%
Drugs20.45100.00%
Vehicle crime20.45100.00%
Burglary10.450.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.1546.15%
Shoplifting184.23200.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.01-61.90%
Other theft81.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.7866.67%
Theft from the person31.11-40.00%
Public order20.67-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.45-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Burglary10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2113.5916.67%
Violence and sexual offences134.6818.18%
Shoplifting62.900.00%
Theft from the person51.3466.67%
Other theft41.110.00%
Vehicle crime40.89300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.890.00%
Public order30.67-50.00%
Burglary10.67-80.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1812.7063.64%
Violence and sexual offences114.01-42.11%
Public order62.45500.00%
Shoplifting61.3420.00%
Burglary51.34150.00%
Other theft41.11100.00%
Theft from the person30.8950.00%
Drugs20.67100.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.0335.71%
Anti-social behaviour114.23-8.33%
Shoplifting52.45-68.75%
Other crime41.11300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.89-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.670.00%
Other theft20.67-66.67%
Theft from the person20.45-50.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Public order10.45-50.00%
Drugs10.22-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.22-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1615.5960.00%
Violence and sexual offences143.56-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour123.12-25.00%
Other theft62.67100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.340.00%
Theft from the person41.1133.33%
Drugs30.89-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.67-25.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Burglary20.45100.00%
Other crime10.450.00%
Robbery10.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1613.590.00%
Violence and sexual offences153.560.00%
Shoplifting103.340.00%
Vehicle crime42.230.00%
Drugs40.890.00%
Theft from the person30.890.00%
Other theft30.670.00%
Bicycle theft30.670.00%
Robbery20.670.00%
Burglary10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 233 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202422
July 202425
June 202422
May 202432
April 202421
March 202419
February 202413
January 202411
December 202319
November 202314
October 202315

A total of 53 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20247
June 20247
May 20241
April 20245
March 20248
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 102 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20248
June 20246
May 20247
April 202410
March 202418
February 20246
January 20246
December 20235
November 202316
October 202310

A total of 47 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20247
June 20244
May 20245
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 181 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202422
July 202413
June 202410
May 202420
April 202425
March 20248
February 202421
January 202418
December 202311
November 202312
October 202316

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20245
June 20249
May 20245
April 20244
March 20245
February 20243
December 20233
November 20235

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233
October 20233

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

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