Postcode · London
Crime in E16 1EJ
How much crime is recorded in E16 1EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,235 (2024)
E16 1EJLondon
How safe is E16 1EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 1EJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
197
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 1EJNational
Burglary47.89.1
Shoplifting41.28.4
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Vehicle crime23.23.5
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Theft from the person19.32.1
Other theft18.44.5
Drugs11.12.4
Robbery9.91.4
Public order6.14.6
Bicycle theft5.61.0
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.