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

Poplar Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (B17 8ER) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (B17 8ER), 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.