Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lindley Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindley Avenue (DY4 8JU) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindley Avenue (DY4 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bush Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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