Crime Rates at Poplar Road, London, SE24 0BW

Poplar Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (SE24 0BW) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (SE24 0BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakbank Grove, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herne Hill Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.