Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Park Lane East area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 196th 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 Lane East (DY4 8RA) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane East (DY4 8RA), the main crime hotspot is near Jays Avenue. Police recorded 102 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 Park Lane East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Port Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sannders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Near High Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Vale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jays Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jays Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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