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

Upper Church Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 58th 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 Upper Church Lane (DY4 9PY) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Lane (DY4 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.