Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Clifton Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 58th 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 Clifton Avenue (B79 8EE) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Avenue (B79 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bloomfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falna Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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