Crime Rates at Silverthorne Avenue, Tipton, DY4 8AG

Silverthorne Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silverthorne Avenue (DY4 8AG) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverthorne Avenue (DY4 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterfield Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.