Total Crime Rate

1167.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1167.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 380.6 10/10
  • Other theft 256.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 238.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Burglary 43.3 10/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Robbery 37.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.4 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 21st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

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 Avenue (WC1B 3AD) in the last 12 months was 1167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 255 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 165.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Avenue (WC1B 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 1708 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/541)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles High Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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