Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Meadow area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Kings Langley , and the 139th 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 Kings Meadow (WD4 8RT) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Kings Langley average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Meadow (WD4 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeside Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterside (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kings Langley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Willow Edge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Edge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingfisher Lure | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lakeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeside Avenue | — |
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