Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Turton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 360th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Turton Road (B70 8LA) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turton Road (B70 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near A4034. Police recorded 415 crimes here, including 263 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greets Green and Lyng| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mottram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A4034 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbeech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A4034 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4034 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A4034 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A4034 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A4034 | Under investigation |
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