Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Orchard Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 98th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (B79 7RH) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (B79 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salter'S Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ludgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tempest Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Balfour Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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