Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Dryden Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 88th 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 Dryden Road (B79 8HR) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryden Road (B79 8HR), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dryden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comberford Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Masefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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