Total Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Gardens (W8 7EE) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Gardens (W8 7EE), 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 | Burglary | Airlie Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berkeley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Berkeley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kensington Mall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Mall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dukes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicarage Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicarage Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Gardens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kensington Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Melon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Melon Place | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.