Crime Rates at Lower Gungate, Tamworth, B79 7BA

Lower Gungate area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 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 Lower Gungate (B79 7BA) in the last 12 months was 1959.2 per 1,000 residents and was 751.3% higher than the Castle average (230.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 217 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 288 (≈ 1175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Gungate (B79 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.