Crime Rates at Bell Street, Tipton, DY4 8HZ

Bell Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 270th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Bell Street (DY4 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (DY4 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.