Crime Rates at Harper Grove, Tipton, DY4 9SR

Harper Grove area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 161st 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 Harper Grove (DY4 9SR) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harper Grove (DY4 9SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.