Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morgan Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morgan Road (B78 3LA) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Bolehall average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morgan Road (B78 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colbourne Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morgan Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tamworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fazeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bitterscote Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bitterscote Lane | Under investigation |
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