Total Crime Rate

69.8 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Falna Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 96th 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 Falna Crescent (B79 8JS) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falna Crescent (B79 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Southey Drive. Police recorded 25 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 Falna Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southey Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guys Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guys Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eusden Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Shelley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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