Postcode · Leighton Buzzard
Crime in LU7 1AA
How much crime is recorded in LU7 1AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
LU7 1AALeighton Buzzard
How safe is LU7 1AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 1AA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LU7 1AANational
Violence and sexual offences43.223.6
Burglary40.59.1
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Shoplifting17.68.4
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Public order12.34.6
Other theft8.64.5
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.51.5
Robbery2.41.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.