Total Crime Rate
206.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 181st highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Gardens (W8 7ED) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Gardens (W8 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campden House Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Campden Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
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