Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8EG

Poplar Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1403rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (B17 8EG) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (B17 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandon Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.