Postcode · London
Crime in E16 1LP
How much crime is recorded in E16 1LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
How safe is E16 1LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 1LP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 1LPNational
Violence and sexual offences14.623.6
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Vehicle crime9.63.5
Burglary4.29.1
Drugs4.02.4
Other theft3.84.5
Theft from the person3.02.1
Robbery2.31.4
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.14.6
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.