Crime Rates at Baker Street, Tipton, DY4 8LA

Baker Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Baker Street (DY4 8LA) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (DY4 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birmingham New Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.