Postcode district · London
Crime in E20
How much crime is recorded in E20, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 27,426 (2024)
E20Postcode district · London
How safe is E20
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in E20, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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).
E20National
Shoplifting32.98.4
Burglary30.29.1
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Theft from the person20.42.1
Other theft16.84.5
Drugs8.82.4
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order6.84.6
Robbery4.41.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.