Postcode · London
Crime in E16 4SP
How much crime is recorded in E16 4SP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,773 (2024)
E16 4SPLondon
How safe is E16 4SP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E16 4SP 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
48.2
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 4SPNational
Burglary39.79.1
Violence and sexual offences22.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.410.7
Vehicle crime13.43.5
Theft from the person10.72.1
Other theft10.24.5
Drugs9.12.4
Robbery6.31.4
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Shoplifting1.68.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.