Postcode · Tipton
Crime in DY4 9NU
How much crime is recorded in DY4 9NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is DY4 9NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY4 9NU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 9NUNational
Violence and sexual offences49.823.6
Shoplifting12.78.4
Burglary10.49.1
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft8.44.5
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Public order6.94.6
Drugs5.42.4
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Other crime2.81.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.