Total Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 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

Martin Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Road (DY4 8SG) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Road (DY4 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Tudor Court. Police recorded 31 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 Martin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nathu Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dastan Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrowby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harrowby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crompton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harrowby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barnett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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