Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kipling Rise area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 83rd lowest 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 Kipling Rise (B79 8LX) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kipling Rise (B79 8LX), 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 Kipling Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shearer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madox Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guys Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guys Close —
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Data Sources

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