Crime Rates at Bedford Road, London, SW4 7HD

Bedford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 75th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (SW4 7HD) in the last 12 months was 390.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SW4 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeley Lane. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.