Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Fisher Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 113th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fisher Close (B79 8FE) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Mercian average (64.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fisher Close (B79 8FE), the main crime hotspot is near Kipling Rise. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fisher Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madox Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Shearer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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