Crime Rates at Bartlett Close, Tipton, DY4 0BU

Bartlett Close area has the lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Bartlett Close (DY4 0BU) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartlett Close (DY4 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Graham Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olga Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.