Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Tipton, DY4 0TQ

Wordsworth Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 45th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Close (DY4 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 300.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.6% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 207.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (DY4 0TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmere Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.