Total Crime Rate

675.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 675.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 310.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.2 10/10
  • Other theft 46.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.3 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sutton Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall , and the 3rd 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 Sutton Avenue (B78 3JY) in the last 12 months was 675.9 per 1,000 residents and was 850.8% higher than the Bolehall average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 143.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Avenue (B78 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeview Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bitterscote Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bitterscote Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4091 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4091 Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fazeley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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