This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.67 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Poplar
Crime trends · Poplar
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY stable
ASB
25
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY +300%
Burglary
3
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
155
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Poplar
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,075
Bangladeshi43.8%
White Brit.14.4%
Other White12.0%
African6.1%
Indian4.1%
+ 8 other groups · 19.6%
Religion
Total residents: 9,081
Muslim50.0%
Christian21.0%
No religion18.1%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu2.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,088
25–3425.0%
35–4923.3%
50–649.8%
20–248.9%
10–158.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
Total households: 3,350
Other25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.1%
