Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park Lane West area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 385th 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 Park Lane West (DY4 8LE) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane West (DY4 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Sep 2025Other theft Bush Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Owen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leasowe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leasowe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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