Crime Rates at Upper Church Lane, Tipton, DY4 9NX

Upper Church Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 41st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Church Lane (DY4 9NX) in the last 12 months was 309.1 per 1,000 residents and was 162.6% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 525.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Lane (DY4 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.