Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Locarno Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 396th highest crime rate of 954 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 Locarno Road (DY4 9SB) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Tipton Green average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 433.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 260.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locarno Road (DY4 9SB), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Locarno Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Locarno Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rosemary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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