Crime Rate in Spital, ward

Spital has the 5th highest crime rate of 10 wards in Tamworth district and the 3410th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 337th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Spital in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Tamworth district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Spital’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 255 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 315 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Spital ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 32 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around B5493 (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.