Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langley Road (WD4 9JS) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langley Road (WD4 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Croft (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
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