Crime Rates at Dudley Road West, Tipton, DY4 7TH

Dudley Road West area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Oldbury , and the 444th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Dudley Road West (DY4 7TH) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road West (DY4 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monk Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.