Postcode · Tipton
Crime in DY4 0XU
How much crime is recorded in DY4 0XU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ocker Hill
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,739 (2024)
DY4 0XUTipton
How safe is DY4 0XU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY4 0XU area, well 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 0XUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Public order5.44.6
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Burglary3.89.1
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Drugs2.62.4
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.61.4
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Shoplifting1.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.