Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tipton Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tipton Street (DY3 1HD) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tipton Street (DY3 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Whitesmiths Close. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tipton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Limes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turls Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Algar Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brandon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitesmiths Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitesmiths Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitesmiths Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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