Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longfield Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Tring Central , and the 161st highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Gardens (HP23 4DN) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Tring Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfield Gardens (HP23 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield Gardens. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duckmore Lane | — |
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