Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Tipton, DY4 8PA

Waterloo Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 244th 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 Waterloo Street (DY4 8PA) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (DY4 8PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Owen Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.