Crime Rates at Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, DY4 8TR

Pepperbox Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 476th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Pepperbox Drive (DY4 8TR) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pepperbox Drive (DY4 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamebrook Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.