Crime Rates at Balfour, Tamworth, B79 7BH

Balfour area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour (B79 7BH) in the last 12 months was 729.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.6% higher than the Castle average (243.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 180.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour (B79 7BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Broom Court, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.