Crime Rates at Poplar Rise, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HT

Poplar Rise area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Rise (B74 4HT) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Bourne Vale average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Rise (B74 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Grove, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shenstone Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.