Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 83.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Samuel Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

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 Samuel Street (E8 4FN) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samuel Street (E8 4FN), the main crime hotspot is near Samuel Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samuel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clarissa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anna Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weymouth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovelace Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovelace Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovelace Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Lovelace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Appleby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aitken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hebden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebden Street —
Apr 2026Public order Jeger Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jeger Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pamela Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pamela Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haggerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarissa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albion Terrace 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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