Crime Rates at Keats Close, Coton Green, Tamworth, B79 8NA

Keats Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keats Close (B79 8NA) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keats Close (B79 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Witney Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.