Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Devonshire Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall , and the 117th highest 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 Devonshire Drive (B78 3XZ) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Drive (B78 3XZ), the main crime hotspot is near B5404. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5404 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B5404 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bitterscote Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bitterscote Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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