Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Poplars area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

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 The Poplars (SR5 2ST) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Redhill average (110.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (SR5 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near The Poplars. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Julius Caesar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Gordon Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Poplars Under investigation
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Data Sources

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