Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 (B70 6HP) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (B70 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Normans Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thynne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thynne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nicholls Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Water Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beeches Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beeches Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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