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

Poplar High Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar High Street (E14 0BE) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar High Street (E14 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Aspen Way. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.