Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Tipton, DY4 7TD

Orchard Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 50th highest crime rate of 951 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 Orchard Street (DY4 7TD) in the last 12 months was 278.8 per 1,000 residents and was 143.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DY4 7TD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.