Crime in Tipton
Recorded crime in Tipton is about the Sandwell average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tipton: about 25,295 residents in 28 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Sandwell average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tipton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Tipton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Sandwell average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 95 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 12% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Sandwell (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Sandwell council area, not only Tipton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,619 | 4.6 | Up 3% |
| Cars broken into | 1,181 | 3.3 | Up 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,041 | 5.8 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 781 | 2.2 | Down 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DY4
In DY4, the postcode district at the centre of Tipton, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,138 | 6% | 8% | 76% | 9% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 449 | 5% | 4% | 44% | 47% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 369 | 3% | 1% | 20% | 75% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 296 | 31% | 1% | 21% | 46% | 0% |
| Public order | 257 | 6% | 4% | 70% | 19% | 1% |
| Other theft | 236 | 1% | 1% | 40% | 56% | 2% |
| Burglary | 181 | 3% | 0% | 21% | 76% | 1% |
| Other crime | 138 | 17% | 9% | 54% | 17% | 2% |
| Drugs | 116 | 22% | 53% | 17% | 7% | 2% |
| Robbery | 114 | 18% | 0% | 21% | 60% | 1% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 91 | 32% | 5% | 48% | 14% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.4 |
| Burglary | 6.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 40.3 |
| Drugs | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.1 |
| Public order | 6.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 |
Postcode districts in Tipton
Nearby towns
Council: Sandwell
Questions about crime in Tipton
- Is Tipton a safe place to live?
- Tipton scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Sandwell average.
- Is crime going up or down in Tipton?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 3,078 recorded crimes a year to 2,401.
- What is the most common crime in Tipton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Tipton compare with Sandwell?
- Crime severity in Tipton is about the Sandwell average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Tipton?
- In DY4, the postcode district at the centre of Tipton, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 28% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Tipton?
- Of 181 burglaries reported in DY4, the postcode district at the centre of Tipton between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Tipton?
- In Sandwell, the council area Tipton is in, the police recorded 1,619 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.6 per 1,000 residents, up 3% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Tipton?
- 2,041 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Sandwell, the council area Tipton is in, 5.8 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Tipton last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Sandwell, the council area Tipton is in, against 5 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.