Crime Rates at Royal Way, Tipton, DY4 7SJ

Royal Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 133rd 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 Royal Way (DY4 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher than the Oldbury average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Way (DY4 7SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakthorpe Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.