Postcode · London
Crime in E14 5BA
How much crime is recorded in E14 5BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poplar West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,427 (2024)
E14 5BALondon
How safe is E14 5BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E14 5BA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E14 5BANational
Burglary43.99.1
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Drugs10.52.4
Shoplifting10.48.4
Other theft9.74.5
Public order9.34.6
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Theft from the person3.62.1
Robbery3.11.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.