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Crime in LU7 1BL

How much crime is recorded in LU7 1BL, 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
1,995 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU7 1BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 1BL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1BLNational
Shoplifting36.68.4
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Public order7.84.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft3.94.5
Burglary3.59.1
Robbery2.61.4
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 27% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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