Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 111th lowest 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 Chestnut Avenue (B79 8QU) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (B79 8QU), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comberford Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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