Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 23 local areas in Graiseley , and the 331st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 Road (WV3 7DP) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Graiseley average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (WV3 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Riley Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Riley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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