Postcode district · London
Crime in E7
How much crime is recorded in E7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 77,415 (2024)
E7Postcode district · London
How safe is E7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in E7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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).
E7National
Violence and sexual offences23.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.010.7
Burglary13.49.1
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Theft from the person8.32.1
Other theft6.64.5
Shoplifting4.68.4
Public order3.94.6
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery2.71.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.