Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Burglary 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 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
  • 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

Edgar Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 72nd 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 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Mercian average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Close (B79 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Witney Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guys Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Neander Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Neander Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guys Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madox Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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