Postcode district · London
Crime in E16
How much crime is recorded in E16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 81,301 (2024)
E16Postcode district · London
How safe is E16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in E16, 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
92
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).
E16National
Violence and sexual offences22.323.6
Burglary18.69.1
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Vehicle crime11.13.5
Shoplifting10.18.4
Other theft9.14.5
Theft from the person5.42.1
Drugs4.82.4
Public order3.74.6
Robbery3.01.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.