Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 185th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

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 The Poplars (TF2 6JT) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 153.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (TF2 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Church Parade. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttery Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Parade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Clock Tower Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clock Tower Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clock Tower Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Urban Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Buttery Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashdale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayward Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wombridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Buttery Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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