Crime Rates at The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP

The Shortwoods area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Baddesley and Grendon , and the 40th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

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 The Shortwoods (B78 1TP) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% higher than the Baddesley and Grendon average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 82.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shortwoods (B78 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.