Crime Rate in Poplar, ward

Poplar has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Tower Hamlets district and the 1422nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 266th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Poplar in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Tower Hamlets district average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Poplar’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 265 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 350 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Poplar ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Aspen Way. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.