Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Tipton, DY4 8PG

Park Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 388th 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 Park Avenue (DY4 8PG) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (DY4 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Owen Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thelma Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.