Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingston Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 95th 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 Kingston Close (B79 8TT) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Mercian average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingston Close (B79 8TT), the main crime hotspot is near Oleander Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mercian| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harwell Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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