Total Crime Rate

1004.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.5 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 1004.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 243.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 192.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.5 10/10
  • Other theft 133.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Burglary 59.6 10/10
  • Public order 59.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 59.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 55.1 10/10
  • Robbery 36.7 10/10
  • Drugs 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
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 Square area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 27th 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 Square (WC1B 3HN) in the last 12 months was 1004.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 183.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Square (WC1B 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 1684 crimes here, including 153 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/443)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Earnshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earnshaw Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Earnshaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Earnshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Earnshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Earnshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earnshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Earnshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 443

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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