Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arkall Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 71st 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 Arkall Close (B79 8TL) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Mercian average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkall Close (B79 8TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooklime Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashby Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arkall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Smith Vale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Harwell Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Brooklime Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brooklime Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Vale Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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