Crime Rates at Rainham Close, Tipton, DY4 8BD

Rainham Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

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 Rainham Close (DY4 8BD) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainham Close (DY4 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near George Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.