Crime Rates at Poplar Rise, Birmingham, B42 2HW

Poplar Rise area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 1110th 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 Rise (B42 2HW) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Rise (B42 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duxford Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homelands (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.