Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rugeley Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 307th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rugeley Close (DY4 9TG) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugeley Close (DY4 9TG), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rugeley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thelma Road —
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wades Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brindley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brindley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Downes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelma Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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