Crime Rates at Doughty Close, Tipton, DY4 7AJ

Doughty Close area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doughty Close (DY4 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doughty Close (DY4 7AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Horseley Heath. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.