Crime Rates at Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HN

Bedford Square area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 29th highest crime rate of 567 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 1068.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% 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 1818 crimes here, including 175 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.