Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Drive area has the 35th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 871st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Drive (B6 7AD) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Drive (B6 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Perrywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Lane | — |
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