Crime Rates at Shirley Walk, Tamworth, B79 8LD

Shirley Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 97th 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 Shirley Walk (B79 8LD) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Walk (B79 8LD), 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.