Crime Rates at Upper Gungate, Tamworth, B79 8AA

Upper Gungate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 20th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Gungate (B79 8AA) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Gungate (B79 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.