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

Poplar High Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 311th highest 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 0BG) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar High Street (E14 0BG), 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.