Postcode · Tipton
Crime in DY4 8PH
How much crime is recorded in DY4 8PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
DY4 8PHTipton
How safe is DY4 8PH
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 8PH 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DY4 8PHNational
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.