Crime Rates at New Street, Tipton, DY4 8PD

New Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 100th 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 New Street (DY4 8PD) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (DY4 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.