Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Redditch, B97 6PA

Poplar Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 100th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

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 (B97 6PA) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% 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 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lock Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.