Postcode · London
Crime in E16 3AL
How much crime is recorded in E16 3AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,471 (2024)
How safe is E16 3AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 3AL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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 3ALNational
Violence and sexual offences30.023.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Burglary18.69.1
Other theft14.84.5
Vehicle crime14.53.5
Theft from the person7.12.1
Drugs6.42.4
Robbery4.51.4
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order3.54.6
Other crime1.51.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.