B79 has an annual crime rate of 73.43 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 B79?

As of March 2026, B79 has an annual crime rate of 73.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 264 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 B79?

The most common crime type in B79 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 123 incidents in March 2026 — 46.6% 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 B79 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B79 Crime Intelligence Report

B79 recorded 264 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.06 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 31.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.3% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring73.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment264 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 7.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

264

trending_up +31.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.43per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

851

Within B79 district

Tamworth

37,410

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Colehill Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4	13
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4	10
Clover Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Police Station Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	8
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
George Street Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1	6
Lakenheath Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Mill Lane Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 1	5
Market Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	5
Exeter Drive Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

264 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

123

46.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.8%

Public Order

6.4%

Burglary

6.1%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.9%

Other Theft

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +31.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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