# Crime and justice in Tamworth The north east of the West Midlands. 81,392 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 31 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Tamworth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## Is Tamworth safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tamworth at a rate of 80.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 508 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Tamworth. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,685), other crime (1,123) and anti-social behaviour (902). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Tamworth was 82.8 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate Tamworth: **80.1 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tamworth at a rate of 80.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands. - Against West Midlands: 14% lower (93.4 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Tamworth: **508** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Tamworth: **902** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Tamworth: **241** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Tamworth: **350** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Tamworth: **169** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Tamworth: **1,123** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Tamworth: **92** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Tamworth: **556** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Tamworth: **16** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Tamworth: **388** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Tamworth: **2,685** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Tamworth. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E07000199) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/housing) (17) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000199/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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