Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Long Elms Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Long Elms Close (WD5 0PB) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Elms Close (WD5 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near School Mead. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Long Elms Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fay Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Graylings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Mead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Elms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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