Crime Rates at Poplar Close, Shrewsbury, SY1 2UU

Poplar Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

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 Close (SY1 2UU) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (SY1 2UU), the main crime hotspot is near Wingfield Gardens. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.