Total Crime Rate
350.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
189.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saxon Mill Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall , 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 Saxon Mill Lane (B79 7JD) in the last 12 months was 350.4 per 1,000 residents and was 392.8% higher than the Bolehall average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 189.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Mill Lane (B79 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colehill (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tamworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | George Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Saxon Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colehill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Colehill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Colehill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Consort Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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