Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hertfordshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
394 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (398): ▼ 4 (1%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour119 · 30%
- Violence and sexual offences117 · 30%
- Shoplifting36 · 9%
- Vehicle crime28 · 7%
- Other theft22 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson17 · 4%
- Public order15 · 4%
- Burglary9 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
293 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified128 · 44%
- Unable to prosecute suspect118 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome28 · 10%
- Local resolution12 · 4%
- Further action is not in the public interest3 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
The new priorities for May to August are improving feelings of safety in Pishiobury Park in Sawbridgeworth, as well as Grange Paddocks park in Bishop's Stortford.
We will take a proactive approach to enhancing safety in Pishiobury Park and Grange Paddocks, increasing our visibility, engagement, and joint working to help ensure these spaces feel safe and welcoming for the community.
Set: 2026-05-01
During the last period in the Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth area, the priorities were to reduce youth-related anti-social behaviour in Cricketfield Lane and Hadham Road, Bishop’s Stortford, and reduce reports of road-related offences in Harlow Road in Sawbridgeworth:
• Neighbourhood officers met with staff to discuss the issues and encourage reporting, at the community club, and targeted patrols at the end of the school day has resulted in a reduction of reports to police. • Regular patrols by PCSOs in the Harding area has resulted in no further reports of anti-social behaviour or off-road bike use. • Regular traffic operations have been carried out on Harlow Road and surrounding areas tackling speeding, mobile phone use while driving and cross-border criminality. • The number of speeding vehicles has decreased. We continue to work with Essex Police to ensure the road is not used as a route for serious and organised crime.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Cyber and Fraud Event - Lloyds Bank, North Street Bishops Stortford
2026-07-15 · CM23 2LN, North Street Bishop's Stortford
Police Walk & Talk - Pishiobury Park, Sawbridgeworth 19:00pm - 19:30pm, meeting at the park entrance Harlow Road
2026-07-21 · Pishiobury Park, Harlow Road A1184 Sawbridgeworth
Street Meet Alconbury Bishops Stortford 10:00am - 11:00am
2026-07-25 · Alconbury Bishop's Stortford
Love Parks Week at Castle Grounds between 12:00 -15:00pm.
2026-07-30 · CM23 2EL, Bishop's Stortford
Public Engagement- Tesco Express
2026-08-06 · Tesco Express, Havers Lane Bishop's Stortford
Public Engagement- Sainsbury's Thorley
2026-08-07 · Sainsbury's, 1 Thorley Lane East Bishop's Stortford
Crime Prevention Drop In - Pishiobury Park (picnic area), Sawbridgeworth
2026-08-11 · Pishiobury Park, Harlow Road A1184 Sawbridgeworth
Police Walk & Talk - Pishiobury Park, Sawbridgeworth
2026-08-16 · Pishiobury Park, Harlow Road A1184 Sawbridgeworth
Hertfordshire Health Walk - Castle Park and Grange Paddocks 12:00 - 13:00, meeting at the Link Road Car Park Bishops Stortford
2026-08-28 · CM23 2EL, Bishop's Stortford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Hertfordshire Constabulary
All Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hertfordshire Constabulary.