Crime Rates at Viking, Tame Valley Industrial Estate, Tamworth, B77 5DU

Viking area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave , and the 7th 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 Viking (B77 5DU) in the last 12 months was 353.5 per 1,000 residents and was 272.1% higher than the Belgrave average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 211.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viking (B77 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Hilmore Way. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.