Crap Towns / Abbots Langley and Kings Langley / Crime
How much crime is there in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley?
The police recorded 47.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.5, up from 45.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Crime in the Langleys gets blamed on the other Langley. Nobody has ever checked.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 45.7 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 46.1 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 50.5 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.8 | 34.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.2 | 7.0 |
| Other theft | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Public order | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Shoplifting | 2.3 | 7.1 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead | 5.2 km | 82.1 |
| Watford | 7.0 km | 82.1 |
| St Albans | 9.6 km | 67.7 |
| Rickmansworth | 7.8 km | 54.3 |
| Bushey | 8.2 km | 51.8 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | – | 47.4 |
| Radlett | 8.6 km | 43.6 |
| Bovingdon | 6.9 km | 42.3 |
| Chiswell Green | 5.9 km | 35.2 |
| Chorleywood | 8.0 km | 33.1 |
| Moor Park | 9.0 km | 21.8 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |