Crime Rates at Turfpits Lane, Birmingham, B23 5EA

Turfpits Lane area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 725th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turfpits Lane (B23 5EA) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turfpits Lane (B23 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Sheddington Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.