Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longlands area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longlands (HP2 4DF) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longlands (HP2 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Mariner Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adeyfield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariner Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariner Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Homefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandmere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenzing Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tenzing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariner Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwick Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mariner Way | Under investigation |
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