Total Crime Rate
345.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldbury Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 8th 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 Oldbury Court (B79 7FE) in the last 12 months was 345.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Castle average (230.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldbury Court (B79 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Offa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5493 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5493 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5493 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B5493 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosy Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marmion Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salter'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Gungate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Gungate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Gungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
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