Postcode · London
Crime in E16 2GP
How much crime is recorded in E16 2GP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Silvertown & Royal Wharf
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
E16 2GPLondon
How safe is E16 2GP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2GP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 2GPNational
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Burglary9.79.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.84.5
Drugs2.42.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 97% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.