Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Poplar Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

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 Crescent (SY3 0QB) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Crescent (SY3 0QB), the main crime hotspot is near Davina Gardens. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton

Crime Over Time in Poplar Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yewtree Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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