Postcode · London
Crime in E16 4HR
How much crime is recorded in E16 4HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town Central
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,848 (2024)
E16 4HRLondon
How safe is E16 4HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 4HR 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
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 4HRNational
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Anti-social behaviour27.510.7
Burglary25.89.1
Other theft11.94.5
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Public order7.34.6
Theft from the person6.82.1
Shoplifting6.78.4
Drugs4.12.4
Robbery3.81.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.