Total Crime Rate

3632.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

586.1 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 3632.6 10/10
  • Other theft 1027.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 683.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 632.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 586.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 465.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 367.4 10/10
  • Burglary 125.6 10/10
  • Public order 125.6 10/10
  • Robbery 88.4 10/10
  • Drugs 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 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 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 9HE) 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 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 1058 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B402
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B402
Apr 2026Robbery B402 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B402 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B402 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B402 Under investigation

Data Sources

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