Crime Rate in Wilnecote, ward

Wilnecote has the 4th lowest crime rate of 10 wards in Tamworth district and the 3499th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 339th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wilnecote in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Tamworth district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wilnecote’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -26.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wilnecote ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Forties, with 77 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around New Road (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.