Total Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green , and the 447th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (DY4 8DR) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Tipton Green average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (DY4 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sedgley Road West, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Menin Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Coyne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonneville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Menin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgley Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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