Total Crime Rate

271.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 271.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oldbury Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 12th 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 271.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% 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 50 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oldbury Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B5493 Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Gungate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbara Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbara Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Gungate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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