Postcode · Leighton Buzzard
Crime in LU7 4UY
How much crime is recorded in LU7 4UY, 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
- 1,768 (2024)
How safe is LU7 4UY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 4UY 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 4UYNational
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Public order1.34.6
Burglary1.19.1
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.