Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Central Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 355th 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 9SA) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (DY4 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Locarno Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Lapwing Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Phoenix Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Road —
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Data Sources

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