Total Crime Rate

204.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 204.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Watery Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 96th 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 Watery Lane (DY4 8NA) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.4% 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 28 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). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Lane (DY4 8NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robert Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Locarno Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Phoenix Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterloo Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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