Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.1 2/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Wigginton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wigginton Road (B79 8RN) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Mercian average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigginton Road (B79 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyneham Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Top Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wigginton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyneham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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