Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8DG

Poplar Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Road (B93 8DG) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (B93 8DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.