Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poppy Drive area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Poppy Drive (WS5 4RB) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Drive (WS5 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Road. Police recorded 14 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 Poppy Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosehip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walsall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elderberry Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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