Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borough Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 114th lowest 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 Borough Road (B79 8AN) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Mercian average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (B79 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Lyneham Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyneham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkall Close —
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Data Sources

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