Crime Rates at Church Street, Tamworth, B79 7DE

Church Street 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 Church Street (B79 7DE) 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 Church Street (B79 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.