Crime Rates at Burke Street, London, E16 1EU

Burke Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 208th highest crime rate of 762 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 Burke Street (E16 1EU) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 355.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burke Street (E16 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.