Total Crime Rate
207.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salter Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 84th highest crime rate of 954 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 Salter Road (DY4 9QH) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 104.1% higher than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 154.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salter Road (DY4 9QH), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Princes End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tibbington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tibbington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cherry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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