Crime Rate in Leighton-Linslade South, ward

Leighton-Linslade South has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire district and the 2187th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 185th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leighton-Linslade South in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher than the Central Bedfordshire district average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leighton-Linslade South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 484 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 8 cases , up 166.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 634 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leighton-Linslade South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.