Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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 25th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 138th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 (B37 7RB) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (B37 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Piccadilly Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Radlow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Plane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Radlow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenlands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leah Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Plane Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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