Crime in B78: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
B78 recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring34.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 30.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
130Annual Crime Rate
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Within B78 district
Tamworth
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| B5404 Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Ventura Park Road Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Broom Covert Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| A51 Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| New Street Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| Atherstone Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Pear Tree Avenue Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 4 |
| Etchell Road Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: B78
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in B78 at 30.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.5%) and Shoplifting (15.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in B78 has fallen sharply — by 30.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for B78 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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