Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Longfellow Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfellow Road (WS7 2EY) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfellow Road (WS7 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longfellow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Robinson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Birch Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shaw Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robinson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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