Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Tipton, DY4 9RR

Central Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 159th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (DY4 9RR) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (DY4 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fereday Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.