Total Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Gardens (W8 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 408.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Gardens (W8 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulmer Mews, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aubrey Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campden House Close | 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 | Notting Hill Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
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