Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Crescent (B79 8EX) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Mercian average (66.3 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Crescent (B79 8EX), 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 Carlton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falna Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bloomfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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