Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 221st highest 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 Castle Street (DY4 8BF) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (DY4 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Thelma Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thelma Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bush Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipps Stone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wades Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Downes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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