Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 100th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

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 Road (WS13 8GL) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% higher than the Mease Valley average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (WS13 8GL), the main crime hotspot is near Station Approach. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Skylark Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Skylark Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgerow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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