Postcode · London
Crime in E16 4BN
How much crime is recorded in E16 4BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town Central
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,044 (2024)
E16 4BNLondon
How safe is E16 4BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 4BN area, well 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 4BNNational
Burglary24.59.1
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Shoplifting16.48.4
Vehicle crime12.93.5
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Other theft10.74.5
Theft from the person6.72.1
Public order5.64.6
Robbery5.51.4
Drugs4.52.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.