Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Poplars area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 139th highest crime rate of 558 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 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (TF2 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Buttery Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hollyhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttery Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Little Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hayward Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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