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Crime in E16 2XP

How much crime is recorded in E16 2XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Beckton
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,270 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E16 2XP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 2XP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2XPNational
Burglary17.89.1
Violence and sexual offences15.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Shoplifting11.58.4
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Other theft7.94.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery2.41.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Other crime0.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 53% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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