Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 393rd 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 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locarno Road (DY4 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Watery Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Severn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatwins Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rosemary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Locarno Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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