Total Crime Rate
3632.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
586.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedford Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 19th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
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 Street (WC2E 9EN) in the last 12 months was 3632.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1113.6% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 221 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 ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 586.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Street (WC2E 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 827 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (345 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B402 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Strand | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B402 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B402 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B402 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B402 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B402 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | B402 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | B402 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burleigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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