Crime Rates at Lower Gungate, Tamworth, B79 7AS

Lower Gungate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Gungate (B79 7AS) in the last 12 months was 322.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Castle average (243.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Gungate (B79 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colehill (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.