Total Crime Rate
121.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longmore Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 227th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
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 Longmore Street (WS10 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Wednesbury North average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longmore Street (WS10 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 301 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wednesbury North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Little Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Russell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kendrick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Churchfields Road | Under investigation |
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