Total Crime Rate
57.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heath Green area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 317th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Green (LU7 0AB) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Eaton Bray average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Green (LU7 0AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Green (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heath & Reach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinkle Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Heath Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Dell | — |
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