B78 has an annual crime rate of 35.75 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B78?

As of March 2026, B78 has an annual crime rate of 35.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 168 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B78?

The most common crime type in B78 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 61 incidents in March 2026 — 36.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B78 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B78 Crime Intelligence Report

B78 recorded 168 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.85 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 5.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.2% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring35.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment168 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

168

trending_up +5.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.75per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

721

Within B78 district

Tamworth

58,971

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
B5404 Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Ventura Park Road Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1	8
Long Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
A51 Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1	4
Crutchley Avenue Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1	4
M42 Map	total: 4 Burglary: 1 Shoplifting: 1	4
Barn Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
New Row Map	total: 3 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

168 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

36.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.7%

Public Order

11.3%

Vehicle Crime

10.7%

Shoplifting

7.1%

Other Theft

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.2%

Other Crime

3.6%

Burglary

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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