Postcode · London
Crime in E16 1ZA
How much crime is recorded in E16 1ZA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
E16 1ZALondon
How safe is E16 1ZA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 1ZA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 1ZANational
Anti-social behaviour30.010.7
Violence and sexual offences29.423.6
Burglary15.79.1
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Other theft9.04.5
Theft from the person6.42.1
Drugs5.22.4
Robbery2.31.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.64.6
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.