Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 102.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 92.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Poplar Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (WS6 6HD) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.2% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (WS6 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Fair Oaks Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plants Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plants Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ajax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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