Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Barlow Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Amington , and the 111th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barlow Close (B77 3ES) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlow Close (B77 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stretton Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barlow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Close Under investigation
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 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wembury Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barcliff Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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