Total Crime Rate

228.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 228.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 25.4 7/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longmore Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 61st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longmore Avenue (WS2 0BW) in the last 12 months was 228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longmore Avenue (WS2 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Arnwood Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Longmore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carriers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arnwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Arnwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Arnwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Arnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arnwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carriers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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