Crime Rates at New Cross Street, Tipton, DY4 8PZ

New Cross Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 129th 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 Cross Street (DY4 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cross Street (DY4 8PZ), 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.