Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blythe Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blythe Street (B77 2AB) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Bolehall average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Street (B77 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blythe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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