Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Kensington Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 95th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Drive (B79 8RD) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Drive (B79 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near B5493. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B5493 Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
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Data Sources

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