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

Gospel Oak Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 128th 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 Gospel Oak Road (DY4 0DW) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gospel Oak Road (DY4 0DW), 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.