Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY10 · Worcestershire
118
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SY5 · Shropshire
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Longden has less crime — 2 vs 118 incidents in April 2026.
Kidderminster recorded substantially more crime than Longden in April 2026 — 118 incidents compared to 2, a 59.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kidderminster records significantly more (35 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Longden recorded fewer crimes than Kidderminster — 2 vs 118 incidents. That is 98% 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, Kidderminster recorded 35 incidents of this type vs 2 in Longden. Overall, Longden had fewer total crimes (2 vs 118).