Crime Rates at Fernwood Croft, Tipton, DY4 8LL

Fernwood Croft 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 Fernwood Croft (DY4 8LL) 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 Fernwood Croft (DY4 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boscobel Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.