Postcode · London
Crime in E7 8LF
How much crime is recorded in E7 8LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton Park
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,585 (2024)
E7 8LFLondon
How safe is E7 8LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E7 8LF area, 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
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).
E7 8LFNational
Theft from the person58.32.1
Burglary22.69.1
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Other theft19.54.5
Shoplifting16.68.4
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Robbery6.91.4
Public order6.84.6
Drugs6.82.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.