Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1UH

Poplar Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 379th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Poplar Road (B11 1UH) in the last 12 months was 236.1 per 1,000 residents and was 183.6% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 175.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 308.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (B11 1UH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.