Total Crime Rate
139.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Samuel Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 287th highest 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 4FP) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the De Beauvoir average (126.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Samuel Street (E8 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Arbutus Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In De Beauvoir| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aitken Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scriven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scriven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haggerston | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scriven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haggerston | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dunston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Appleby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Appleby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pamela Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Denne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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