Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longboat Quay area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longboat Quay (DY2 9EW) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Netherton & Holly Hall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longboat Quay (DY2 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longboat Quay area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purlin Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stretton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Double Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Double Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Double Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longboat Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greaves Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purlin Wharf
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purlin Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Double Row Under investigation

Data Sources

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