Total Crime Rate

108.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 108.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Boscobel Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 281st 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 Boscobel Avenue (DY4 8LN) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscobel Avenue (DY4 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Binfield Street. Police recorded 17 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 Boscobel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calley Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscobel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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