Crap Towns / Tipton / Crime

How much crime is there in Tipton?

The police recorded 93.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Tipton from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 45.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 93.8, down from 97.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	97.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	88.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	93.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	45.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.2	7.0
Vehicle crime	8.5	3.8
Shoplifting	6.3	7.1
Public order	5.7	6.6
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Burglary	3.9	3.1
Other crime	2.6	2.0
Drugs	2.5	2.4
Robbery	2.0	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.9	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Wednesbury	3.4 km	129
Bilston	3.1 km	127
Dudley	4.5 km	119
West Bromwich	4.5 km	110
Darlaston	3.8 km	105
Willenhall	6.0 km	103
Oldbury	5.3 km	101
Tipton	–	93.5
Coseley	2.7 km	72.4
Rowley Regis	5.2 km	66.2
Sedgley	5.1 km	65.8
The typical town	–	76.2