The available information relates to percentage changes in crimes recorded in the Tamworth Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership area and is given in the following table. Data for 2001-02 are not directly comparable with those for later years. Therefore the percentage change between 2002-03 and 2006-07 has been provided.
Offence group Percentage change between 2002-03 and 2006-07 Percentage change between 2005-06 and 2006-07 Violence against the person 16 4 Sexual offences 7 -11 Robbery -22 -15 Burglary -28 0 Offences against vehicle -26 -10 Other theft offences -7 -15 Fraud and forgery -42 -11 Criminal damage 4 -3 Drug offences 191 25 Other miscellaneous offence 35 -2 Total -4 -4