Crime Rates at Brunel Drive, Tipton, DY4 9LY

Brunel Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 356th highest crime rate of 954 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 Brunel Drive (DY4 9LY) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunel Drive (DY4 9LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunel Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lorne Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.