Total Crime Rate

302.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 302.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Public order 48.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 11th 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 Victoria Road (B79 7HU) in the last 12 months was 302.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 135.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (B79 7HU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosy Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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