Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 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 67.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Blithbury Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Amington , and the 98th 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 Blithbury Close (B77 4FP) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blithbury Close (B77 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Ellastone Way. 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 Blithbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Turnberry Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mavesyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mavesyn Close —
Apr 2026Public order Mavesyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blithbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Alstonefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Barton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mavesyn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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