Crime Rates at Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3RE

Bedford Square 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 Square (WC1B 3RE) 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 Square (WC1B 3RE), 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.