Crime Rates at Locarno Road, Tipton, DY4 9SH

Locarno Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 118th 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 Locarno Road (DY4 9SH) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locarno Road (DY4 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.