Monthly Report

Crime in Poplar — May 2025

1,326 crimes recorded in Poplar, Metropolitan Police Service during May 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

1,326 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
79% Crimes with Outcome
↑3.4% vs Same Month Last Year (1282)
April 2025 All-time overview June 2025

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 1326 total

Violent Crime
353
Anti-Social Behaviour
279
Other Theft
121
Shoplifting
118
Theft from Person
91
Vehicle Crime
79
Public Order
63
Criminal Damage & Arson
59
Drugs
59
Burglary
41
Robbery
34
Bicycle Theft
12
Possession of Weapons
9
Other Crime
8

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 On or near Canary Wharf 54
  2. 2 On or near Sports/recreation Area 49
  3. 3 On or near Supermarket 48
  4. 4 On or near Bus/coach Station 35
  5. 5 On or near Parking Area 22
  6. 6 On or near Shopping Area 20
  7. 7 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 19
  8. 8 On or near Aspen Way 18
  9. 9 On or near North Colonnade 17
  10. 10 On or near Pan Peninsula Square 13
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.