Crime Rates at Oxford Way, Tipton, DY4 8AL

Oxford Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Oxford Way (DY4 8AL) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Way (DY4 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Geneva Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Menin Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.