Crime Rates at Bedford Road, London, SW4 7SH

Bedford Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (SW4 7SH) in the last 12 months was 886.1 per 1,000 residents and was 294.1% higher than the Clapham East average (224.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 156.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 357.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SW4 7SH), 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.