Crime Rates at Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3RA

Bedford Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 27th 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 3RA) in the last 12 months was 1083.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 291 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 156.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Square (WC1B 3RA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 1875 crimes here, including 184 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.