Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longspring area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 79th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longspring (WD24 6QE) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Callowland average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longspring (WD24 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longspring area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lea Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Dell Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harebreaks —
Apr 2026Public order Longspring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Halsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazel Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Local resolution
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Data Sources

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