Postcode · Leighton Buzzard
Crime in LU7 2UB
How much crime is recorded in LU7 2UB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,116 (2024)
LU7 2UBLeighton Buzzard
How safe is LU7 2UB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 2UB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 2UBNational
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Burglary3.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft1.44.5
Other crime0.31.5
Drugs0.02.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.