Monthly Report

Crime in Poplar — December 2025

1,299 crimes recorded in Poplar, Metropolitan Police Service during December 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

1,299 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
83.4% Crimes with Outcome
↑3.6% vs Same Month Last Year (1254)
November 2025 All-time overview January 2026

Crime by Category

December 2025 — 1299 total

Violent Crime
332
Anti-Social Behaviour
216
Other Theft
132
Shoplifting
111
Vehicle Crime
106
Drugs
92
Theft from Person
67
Burglary
60
Criminal Damage & Arson
60
Public Order
55
Robbery
42
Bicycle Theft
10
Other Crime
9
Possession of Weapons
7

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in December 2025

  1. 1 On or near Canary Wharf 58
  2. 2 On or near Supermarket 56
  3. 3 On or near Sports/recreation Area 35
  4. 4 On or near Shopping Area 24
  5. 5 On or near Parking Area 21
  6. 6 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 19
  7. 7 On or near Canning Town Bus Station 16
  8. 8 On or near Marsh Wall 16
  9. 9 On or near Harston Walk 15
  10. 10 On or near Leven Road 15
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.