Crime in Tamworth
Recorded crime in Tamworth is 1.4 times the Tamworth council average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tamworth: about 19,540 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −3%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Tamworth council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tamworth.
Crime over 5 years
Down 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Tamworth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Tamworth council average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 101 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.6 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40.4 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 9.5 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.7 |
| Public order | 8.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.9 |
| Shoplifting | 13.0 |
Postcode districts in Tamworth
Nearby towns
Council: Tamworth
Questions about crime in Tamworth
- Is Tamworth a safe place to live?
- Tamworth scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Tamworth council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Tamworth?
- Down 3% over 5 years, from 2,116 recorded crimes a year to 2,048.
- What is the most common crime in Tamworth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Tamworth compare with Tamworth council?
- Crime severity in Tamworth is 1.4 times the Tamworth council average.