Total Crime Rate

2937.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2937.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 818.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 765.6 10/10
  • Other theft 593.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.0 10/10
  • Robbery 143.5 10/10
  • Public order 95.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.6 10/10
  • Burglary 47.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 6th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

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 Square (WC1B 3DP) in the last 12 months was 2937.8 per 1,000 residents and was 302.7% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 416.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Square (WC1B 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 1865 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/485)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hanway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Soho Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hanway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Soho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hanway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Morwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hanway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 485

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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