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Crime in E16 3AR

How much crime is recorded in E16 3AR, 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)
Crime

How safe is E16 3AR

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 3AR 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
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 3ARNational
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
Trend

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.

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