Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Owen Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owen Street (DY4 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Tipton Green average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Street (DY4 8EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Factory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatwins Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Owen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thelma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thelma Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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