Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 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
  • 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

St Ives Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 80th 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 St Ives Close (B79 8HL) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Ives Close (B79 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near B5493. 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 St Ives Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Gungate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B5493 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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