Crime Rates at Poplar Close, Madeley, Telford, TF7 4DE

Poplar Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Madeley & Sutton Hill , and the 73rd 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 Poplar Close (TF7 4DE) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Madeley & Sutton Hill average (151.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (TF7 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonedale, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Levins Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.