Total Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Bedford Road (SW4 7RA) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ).

In the area around Bedford Road (SW4 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cottage Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Northbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Reed Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Reed Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cadmus Close —
Sep 2025Public order Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tremadoc Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haselrigge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenelg Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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