Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 90th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Street (B79 7ED) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Street (B79 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Gungate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salter'S Lane
Sep 2025Theft from the person Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Gungate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ludgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower Gungate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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