Poplar — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
118 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (153): ▼ 35 (23%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences38 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour28 · 24%
- Vehicle crime13 · 11%
- Drugs7 · 6%
- Public order7 · 6%
- Other theft6 · 5%
- Theft from the person6 · 5%
- Shoplifting5 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
90 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect37 · 41%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified33 · 37%
- Awaiting court outcome13 · 14%
- Action to be taken by another organisation5 · 6%
- Local resolution2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Drugs Related Priority Residents have reported that drugs are being dealt from a vehicle around Poplar High Street, the Will Crooks Estate and Shirbutt Street. This is causing upset because lots of residents see it and the drugs are being consumed in Poplar Recreation Ground, where children are playing.
Poplar SNT will patrol the area regularly, using our stop and search powers and gathering intelligence on vehicles suspected to be involved.
Set: 2026-05-20
Violence Related Priority residents have stated robberies on East India Dock road to be a priority for SNT
PSCO and PC's to regularly patrol the area and submit intelligence reports. PCSO's to provide residents with crime prevention advice
Set: 2026-05-20
Vehicle Related ASB There are a number of people driving dangerously down Poplar High Street JW Cotton Street. This includes racing and anti-social behaviour; residents feel it is only a matter of time before there is a serious incident on the high street.
Poplar SNT will use road traffic powers to stop and seize cars where appropriate. Speed gun Op to be implemented
Set: 2026-05-20
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.