Crime Rates at Atherstone Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3RF

Atherstone Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 11th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

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 Atherstone Street (B78 3RF) in the last 12 months was 284.0 per 1,000 residents and was 199.5% higher than the Bourne Vale average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherstone Street (B78 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atherstone Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.