Crime Rate in Glascote, ward

Glascote has the 3rd highest crime rate of 10 wards in Tamworth district and the 2509th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 244th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Glascote in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Tamworth district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Glascote’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 361 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Glascote ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Chad Court. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.