Total Crime Rate

269.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.8 10/10
  • Other theft 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Turfpits Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turfpits Lane (B23 5DP) in the last 12 months was 269.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.7% higher than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 196.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turfpits Lane (B23 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdean Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Turfpits Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Eagle Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnsfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turfpits Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turfpits Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lambert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medwin Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlow Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scafell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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