Crime Rates at Chesterton Way, Tamworth, B79 8DH

Chesterton Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 104th 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 Chesterton Way (B79 8DH) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterton Way (B79 8DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milton Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southey Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.