Crime Rates at Sambar Road, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3SS

Sambar Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 141st highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sambar Road (B78 3SS) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sambar Road (B78 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rangifer Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.