Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 65th 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 8EF) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Avenue (B79 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Southey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southey Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eusden Close —
Sep 2025Public order Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shelley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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