Total Crime Rate

38.5 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 38.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Farm Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Mercian , and the 88th 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 Farm Close (B79 8TU) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 720.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Close (B79 8TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oleander Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Harwell Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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