Postcode · Tipton
Crime in DY4 0XH
How much crime is recorded in DY4 0XH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ocker Hill
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
DY4 0XHTipton
How safe is DY4 0XH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY4 0XH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DY4 0XHNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Drugs3.42.4
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Burglary1.69.1
Other theft1.04.5
Public order0.84.6
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.