Postcode · London
Crime in E16 2SY
How much crime is recorded in E16 2SY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Silvertown & Royal Wharf
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
E16 2SYLondon
How safe is E16 2SY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2SY area, 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
24.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 2SYNational
Burglary31.99.1
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Other theft9.84.5
Drugs6.32.4
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Robbery1.11.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 293% 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.