Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manston View area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 103rd lowest 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 Manston View (B79 8TH) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Mercian average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manston View (B79 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edden Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Vale (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tamworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arkall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyneham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyneham Close | Under investigation |
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