Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunel Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 113th lowest 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 Brunel Close (B79 8BP) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunel Close (B79 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 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 | Marmion Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salter'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Gungate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coleridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tempest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ludgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Offa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Prospect Street | Under investigation |
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