Total Crime Rate
322.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street 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 Church Street (B79 7DF) 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 Church Street (B79 7DF), 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.
View Crime In Tamworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Balfour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colehill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Colehill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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