Crime Rates at Waterfield Close, Tipton, DY4 8BB

Waterfield Close area has the 57th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

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 Waterfield Close (DY4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Close (DY4 8BB), 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.