Postcode · London
Crime in E14 6LB
How much crime is recorded in E14 6LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poplar Central
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
E14 6LBLondon
How safe is E14 6LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E14 6LB 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
61.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 6LBNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Burglary30.99.1
Anti-social behaviour27.610.7
Vehicle crime13.13.5
Other theft7.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Drugs3.22.4
Public order2.74.6
Robbery2.61.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.