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Is Poplar safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Poplar, Tower Hamlets within 500m.

Incidents

183

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: August 2026.

violent crime38
Shoplifting28
Anti-social behaviour38
Burglary12
Vehicle crime14
Robbery8

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Poplar neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

No published priorities for this neighbourhood right now.

Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Greenwich

3.6km away · DLR, National Rail

Shoreditch High Street

4.6km away · London Overground

Liverpool Street

4.9km away · Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City

London Bridge

5.2km away · Jubilee, Northern, National Rail

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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