Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leasowe Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 389th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leasowe Road (DY4 8PL) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leasowe Road (DY4 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leasowe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bush Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Downes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wades Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelma Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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