Crime Rates at Poplar Walk, London, SE24 0BU

Poplar Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Walk (SE24 0BU) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Walk (SE24 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herne Hill Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.