Total Crime Rate

399.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 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 399.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 163.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.7 10/10
  • Public order 44.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Robbery 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 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

Ventura Park Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall , and the 7th 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 Ventura Park Road (B78 3LY) in the last 12 months was 399.5 per 1,000 residents and was 462.0% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ventura Park Road (B78 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Ventura Park Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ventura Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ventura Park Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Etchell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ventura Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ventura Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ventura Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A51 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A51 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A51 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A51 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ventura Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etchell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Etchell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ventura Park Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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