Postcode · London
Crime in E16 3NJ
How much crime is recorded in E16 3NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Custom House
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,600 (2024)
E16 3NJLondon
How safe is E16 3NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 3NJ area, more than double 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
67.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 3NJNational
Other theft33.64.5
Vehicle crime29.73.5
Violence and sexual offences26.823.6
Burglary23.19.1
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Theft from the person11.42.1
Drugs7.72.4
Public order6.54.6
Robbery4.81.4
Shoplifting4.88.4
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.