Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ludgate area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 75th 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 Ludgate (B79 7EN) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludgate (B79 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Nevill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nevill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbara Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbara Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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