Postcode · London
Crime in E3 3TN
How much crime is recorded in E3 3TN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poplar Leaside
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,934 (2024)
E3 3TNLondon
How safe is E3 3TN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 3TN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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).
E3 3TNNational
Violence and sexual offences30.823.6
Burglary22.89.1
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Other theft8.44.5
Theft from the person6.02.1
Drugs6.02.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Public order5.04.6
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.