Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Castle Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave , and the 33rd 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 Castle Close (B77 3EH) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (B77 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Stretton Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferrers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jessop Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ferrers Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ferrers Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Byland Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stretton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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