Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 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 181.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 42.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 90th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (WV14 6PA) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (WV14 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Rosemary Avenue. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 77 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 (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4484 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4484 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambah Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosemary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbolt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ormond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunkers Hill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbolt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbolt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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