Crime Rate in Leighton-Linslade North, ward

Leighton-Linslade North has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire district and the 2764th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 430th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leighton-Linslade North in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Central Bedfordshire district average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leighton-Linslade North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 275 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leighton-Linslade North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Vandyke Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.