Crime Rate in Longden, ward

Longden has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 2251st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 217th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Longden in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Longden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Longden ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Caradoc View. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.