Crime Rates at Poplar High Street, London, E14 0AP

Poplar High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 113th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

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 High Street (E14 0AP) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.7% higher than the Lansbury average (139.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar High Street (E14 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 214 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East India Dock Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.