Postcode · Leighton Buzzard
Crime in LU7 3YR
How much crime is recorded in LU7 3YR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard South East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
How safe is LU7 3YR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 3YR 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 3YRNational
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Burglary1.79.1
Public order1.04.6
Shoplifting1.08.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other theft0.64.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.02.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Other crime0.01.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.