Longbridge South
Middle areaSouth west Birmingham. 8,676 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 73% of people in Longbridge South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Longbridge South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Longbridge South at a rate of 143.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 471 |
| Shoplifting | 257 |
| Other crime | 168 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 102 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 86 |
| Vehicle crime | 57 |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Drug offences | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Longbridge South compares
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Is Longbridge South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Longbridge South at a rate of 143.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 100 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Longbridge South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (471), shoplifting (257) and other crime (168).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Birmingham
These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Longbridge South alone. See Birmingham
Longbridge South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Longbridge South was £237,750 in 2025.
Longbridge South had 8,096 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in Longbridge South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Longbridge South, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.