Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brookes Meadow area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 383rd 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 Brookes Meadow (DY4 9RB) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookes Meadow (DY4 9RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brookes Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Lapwing Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tamebrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamebrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Locarno Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Burton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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