Crime Rate in Longwell Green, ward

Longwell Green has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 wards in South Gloucestershire district and the 3393rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 251st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Longwell Green in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the South Gloucestershire district average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Longwell Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Longwell Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.