Total Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornby Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave , and the 38th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornby Avenue (B77 2LU) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Belgrave average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornby Avenue (B77 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilmore Way, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medina (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thornby Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Medway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hilmore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birds Bush Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hilmore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilmore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Medina Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilnecote Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lyon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Under investigation

Data Sources

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