Total Crime Rate

1349.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

300.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1349.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 391.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 300.7 10/10
  • Drugs 195.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 136.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.9 10/10
  • Other theft 87.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 73.4 10/10
  • Robbery 66.4 10/10
  • Public order 42.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silvertown Way area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 7th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silvertown Way (E16 1ED) in the last 12 months was 1349.7 per 1,000 residents and was 635.6% higher than the Canning Town North average (183.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 300.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 327.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silvertown Way (E16 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silvertown Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/160)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canning Town Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maud Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wharfside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wharfside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wharfside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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