Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Lane West area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 280th highest crime rate of 951 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 8LF) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane West (DY4 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterloo Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bush Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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