Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Smithy Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Belgrave , and the 39th 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 Smithy Lane (B77 5LA) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the Belgrave average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Lane (B77 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Admiral Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smithy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Admiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Admiral Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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