Total Crime Rate
177.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornflower Close area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .
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 Cornflower Close (B79 0EL) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 167.0% higher than the Mercian average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 308.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornflower Close (B79 0EL), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tamworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clover Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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