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Crime in E16 3

How much crime is recorded in E16 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
22,986 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E16 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in E16 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
45.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 3National
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Vehicle crime14.73.5
Shoplifting14.48.4
Burglary12.39.1
Other theft9.64.5
Theft from the person5.72.1
Drugs4.62.4
Public order4.14.6
Robbery3.21.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

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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