Postcode · Tipton
Crime in DY4 8NH
How much crime is recorded in DY4 8NH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
How safe is DY4 8NH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY4 8NH 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
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 8NHNational
Violence and sexual offences31.023.6
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Burglary8.89.1
Public order4.74.6
Drugs4.32.4
Other theft3.44.5
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.