Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Queens Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 110th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Way (B79 8QD) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Way (B79 8QD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillway Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comberford Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Windmill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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