Crime Rates at Gospel Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0DN

Gospel Oak Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gospel Oak Road (DY4 0DN) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gospel Oak Road (DY4 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 23 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.