Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Samuel Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Samuel Street (E8 4FN) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Haggerston average (131.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Samuel Street (E8 4FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whiston Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Livermere Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Haggerston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hilborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Appleby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Appleby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whiston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Whiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whiston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Edith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whiston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scriven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Livermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queensbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Livermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Drive | — |
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