Postcode · London
Crime in E16 1LX
How much crime is recorded in E16 1LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,068 (2024)
E16 1LXLondon
How safe is E16 1LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 1LX area, well above 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
61.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 1LXNational
Burglary37.29.1
Violence and sexual offences30.823.6
Vehicle crime16.73.5
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Other theft10.34.5
Drugs6.02.4
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Robbery4.31.4
Theft from the person3.22.1
Public order2.84.6
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.