Postcode · London
Crime in E16 2GQ
How much crime is recorded in E16 2GQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Silvertown & Royal Wharf
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,845 (2024)
E16 2GQLondon
How safe is E16 2GQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2GQ area, more than double 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
76.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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 2GQNational
Vehicle crime41.93.5
Violence and sexual offences26.723.6
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Burglary15.09.1
Other theft11.34.5
Theft from the person10.82.1
Drugs6.32.4
Public order6.14.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Robbery3.21.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.