Total Crime Rate
122.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Common area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 41st highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .
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 Long Common (DY3 4PY) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Himley & Swindon average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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