Total Crime Rate

100.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 100.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Samson Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Samson Street (E13 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samson Street (E13 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haig Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dragonfly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bushey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cave Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollybush Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barking Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haig Road West —
Apr 2026Burglary Haig Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Samson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kirton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellie Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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