Postcode · Tipton
Crime in DY4 7XL
How much crime is recorded in DY4 7XL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Tividale
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,459 (2024)
DY4 7XLTipton
How safe is DY4 7XL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY4 7XL 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 7XLNational
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Burglary13.39.1
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Public order6.74.6
Other theft6.34.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Shoplifting4.78.4
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.