Postcode · London
Crime in E16 3HD
How much crime is recorded in E16 3HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Custom House
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,795 (2024)
How safe is E16 3HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 3HD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 3HDNational
Violence and sexual offences24.123.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Burglary6.79.1
Other theft6.24.5
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.