Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Redditch, B97 6PA

Poplar Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 68th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (B97 6PA) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (B97 6PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Way, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lock Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.