Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dunstall Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 29th 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 Dunstall Lane (B78 3AX) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Castle average (243.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 213.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstall Lane (B78 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Dunstall Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunstall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longburn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longburn Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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