Total Crime Rate

1160.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

486.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1160.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 486.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 328.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.1 10/10
  • Public order 81.5 10/10
  • Other theft 59.0 10/10
  • Robbery 47.8 10/10
  • Burglary 44.9 10/10
  • Drugs 39.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
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

Poplar Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 21st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Poplar Avenue (B14 7AE) in the last 12 months was 1160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 911.6% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 486.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (B14 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A435 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A435 —
Apr 2026Burglary A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A435 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A435 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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