Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
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 (HR2 9SW) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Birch average (22.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. 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 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Road (HR2 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4349 (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Syers Croft | Under investigation |
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