Postcode · London
Crime in E16 2FS
How much crime is recorded in E16 2FS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Woolwich
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,023 (2024)
E16 2FSLondon
How safe is E16 2FS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2FS area, below 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
27.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 2FSNational
Burglary32.69.1
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Other crime7.61.5
Other theft5.14.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Drugs4.32.4
Theft from the person3.52.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.34.6
Robbery1.51.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.