Postcode · London
Crime in E16 1BB
How much crime is recorded in E16 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,336 (2024)
E16 1BBLondon
How safe is E16 1BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 1BB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E16 1BBNational
Burglary23.99.1
Violence and sexual offences21.623.6
Other theft15.94.5
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order4.84.6
Theft from the person4.72.1
Shoplifting3.08.4
Drugs2.52.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.