Crime Rates at Samuel Street, London, SE15 6FB

Samuel Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Samuel Street (SE15 6FB) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samuel Street (SE15 6FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennack Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cator Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.