Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (DY4 8TE) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (DY4 8TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watery Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepperbox Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Locarno Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rosemary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilson Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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