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

Poplar High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 84th highest crime rate of 710 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 0AR) in the last 12 months was 388.7 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Lansbury average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar High Street (E14 0AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Susannah Street, where police recorded 108 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.