What is the crime rate in tamworth?

As of February 2026, tamworth has a crime rate of 6.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 476 recorded offences.

How does tamworth rank nationally for crime?

tamworth ranks #262 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in tamworth?

The most common crime type in tamworth is Violence and sexual offences with 194 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in tamworth?

As of February 2026, tamworth has a crime rate of 6.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 476 recorded offences.

How does tamworth rank nationally for crime?

tamworth ranks #262 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in tamworth?

The most common crime type in tamworth is Violence and sexual offences with 194 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

tamworth Crime Intelligence Report

tamworth recorded 476 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.05 per 1,000 residents. This places tamworth at #262 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.3% lower.

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

Total Crimes

476

trending_down -2.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.05per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#262of 331

By total crime volume

Staffordshire

#8rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	5
On or near Ventura Park Road Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near George Street Map	Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1	3
On or near Sorrel Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Market Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 1	3
On or near Silver Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Hadrians Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Burglary: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 3 Robbery: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

476 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

194

40.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.0%

Vehicle Crime

8.2%

Public Order

7.1%

Shoplifting

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.5%

Burglary

5.3%

Other Theft

4.6%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Robbery

2.1%

Other Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

10 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	140	0.2
2	Spital	53	4.4
3	Glascote	52	2.2
4	Wilnecote	47	3.0
5	Stonydelph	40	2.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Trinity	16	0.1
shield	Bolehall	25	1.3
shield	Mercian	32	2.0
shield	Belgrave	35	0.2
shield	Amington	36	2.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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