Total Crime Rate
254.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turves Green area has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 335th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Turves Green (B31 4BY) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.4% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 165.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turves Green (B31 4BY), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokesay Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokesay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Green Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stokesay Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokesay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coney Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokesay Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Titterstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Titterstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Titterstone Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turves Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turves Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merino Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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