Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY2 · Dudley
288
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SY5 · Shropshire
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Longden has less crime — 2 vs 288 incidents in April 2026.
Dudley recorded substantially more crime than Longden in April 2026 — 288 incidents compared to 2, a 144.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dudley records significantly more (99 vs 2 incidents). Dudley sits above the national average for recorded crime while Longden is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Longden recorded fewer crimes than Dudley — 2 vs 288 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Longden is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dudley recorded 99 incidents of this type vs 2 in Longden. Overall, Longden had fewer total crimes (2 vs 288).