February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B79 Crime Intelligence Report
B79 recorded 201 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.09 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 6.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.9% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
201trending_up +6.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.09per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
851
Within B79 district
Tamworth
24,844
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| George Street Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Dunstall Lane Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 | 8 |
| Church Street Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| Silver Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Market Street Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 5 |
| Clover Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Gillway Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| B5493 Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
71
35.3%
Vehicle Crime
27
13.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
10.9%
Burglary
17
8.5%
Public Order
15
7.5%
Shoplifting
14
7.0%
Other Theft
12
6.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
5.0%
Robbery
4
2.0%
Drug Offences
4
2.0%
Other Crime
2
1.0%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.9%
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