Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Canal Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 271st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Canal Walk (DY4 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Tipton Green average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Canal Walk (DY4 7QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ferguson Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Canal Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Port Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parish Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sannders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Vale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Near High Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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