Postcode · London
Crime in E16 2PS
How much crime is recorded in E16 2PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Silvertown & Royal Wharf
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,287 (2024)
E16 2PSLondon
How safe is E16 2PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2PS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 2PSNational
Burglary51.29.1
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Other theft16.84.5
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Theft from the person5.22.1
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Shoplifting3.58.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Drugs2.62.4
Public order2.14.6
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.