Postcode · London
Crime in E16 3QS
How much crime is recorded in E16 3QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Custom House
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
E16 3QSLondon
How safe is E16 3QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 3QS 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
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 3QSNational
Shoplifting29.98.4
Violence and sexual offences22.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Vehicle crime13.13.5
Other theft6.44.5
Public order6.34.6
Theft from the person4.72.1
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery3.51.4
Burglary3.29.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.