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Crime in LU7 3NP

How much crime is recorded in LU7 3NP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Leighton Buzzard North & East
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,412 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU7 3NP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 3NP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 3NPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Shoplifting4.78.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Burglary2.79.1
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.24.6
Other theft1.04.5
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 40% 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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