Postcode · London
Crime in E16 3NL
How much crime is recorded in E16 3NL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Custom House
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,036 (2024)
E16 3NLLondon
How safe is E16 3NL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 3NL area, 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
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 3NLNational
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Vehicle crime13.53.5
Shoplifting12.38.4
Burglary12.29.1
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Other theft4.44.5
Drugs4.32.4
Public order3.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Theft from the person3.12.1
Robbery1.61.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
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.