Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Masefield Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 26th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Drive (B79 8DD) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Castle average (243.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Drive (B79 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Masefield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Masefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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