Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Turton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turton Road (DY4 9LL) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turton Road (DY4 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allen Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Turton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Bright Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Bright Close
Apr 2026Public order John Bright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order John Bright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Bright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4163 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B4163 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4163 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime B4163 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weddell Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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