Postcode sector · London
Crime in E20 2
How much crime is recorded in E20 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,709 (2024)
E20 2Postcode sector · London
How safe is E20 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in E20 2, 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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).
E20 2National
Burglary39.89.1
Violence and sexual offences25.423.6
Anti-social behaviour15.910.7
Drugs13.42.4
Theft from the person10.42.1
Other theft8.94.5
Public order8.04.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Robbery3.61.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.