Total Crime Rate
302.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert 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 Albert Road (B79 7JS) 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 Albert Road (B79 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Colehill. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colehill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colehill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Gungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Gungate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosy Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colehill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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