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

Poplar High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 108th 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 0AR) in the last 12 months was 340.9 per 1,000 residents and was 144.1% higher than the Lansbury average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.5% 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 105 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.