Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 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 115.0 8/10
  • Burglary 34.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edgar Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 47th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgar Close (B79 8NE) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% higher than the Mercian average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Close (B79 8NE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alvis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Witney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mariner Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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