Total Crime Rate

219.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar High Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 213th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

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 High Street (E14 0AP) in the last 12 months was 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% higher than the Lansbury average (122.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% 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 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East India Dock Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Poplar High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plimsoll Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Poplar Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Poplar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A1261 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1261 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harrow Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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