Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Murton area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stonydelph , and the 77th 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 Murton (B77 4JE) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Stonydelph average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murton (B77 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Raygill. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murton area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murton Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lowdham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainscar Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dover Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Murton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raygill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raygill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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