Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Dunstall Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 53rd 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 Dunstall Lane (B78 3AX) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Castle average (230.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstall Lane (B78 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Dunstall Lane. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Castle

Crime Over Time in Dunstall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunstall Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longburn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longburn Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑