Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirkham Way 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 Kirkham Way (DY4 8TW) 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 Kirkham Way (DY4 8TW), 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.
View Crime In Tipton Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Little Burton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parish Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamebrook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tamebrook Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Lapwing Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cory Croft | Under investigation |
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