Crime Rates at Dark Lane, Birchmoor, Tamworth, B78 1AA

Dark Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Newton Regis and Warton , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

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 Dark Lane (B78 1AA) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Newton Regis and Warton average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (B78 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cockspur Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.