Total Crime Rate

177.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Longdon Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 68th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longdon Road (B93 9HT) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 395.7% higher than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longdon Road (B93 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ullenhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whitacre Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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