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Crime in E20 1

How much crime is recorded in E20 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
17,033 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E20 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in E20 1, 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
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

E20 1National
Shoplifting46.18.4
Burglary30.89.1
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Theft from the person23.52.1
Other theft20.04.5
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Drugs8.12.4
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order6.74.6
Robbery4.21.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 16% 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.

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