Crime Rates at Gillway Lane, Tamworth, B79 8PL

Gillway Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 41st 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 Gillway Lane (B79 8PL) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gillway Lane (B79 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Gillway. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.