Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longfield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Amington , and the 37th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Close (B77 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 102.1% higher than the Amington average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Close (B77 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ferrers Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Riddings —
Apr 2026Public order Jessop Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wembury Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marshall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Road —
Apr 2026Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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