Postcode · London
Crime in E16 2SJ
How much crime is recorded in E16 2SJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Silvertown & Royal Wharf
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
E16 2SJLondon
How safe is E16 2SJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2SJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 2SJNational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Burglary5.89.1
Other theft4.04.5
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Drugs1.62.4
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery0.91.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 125% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.