Crime Rates at Bakerswood Close, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BN

Bakerswood Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 116th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bakerswood Close (LU7 0BN) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher than the Eaton Bray average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakerswood Close (LU7 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheepcote Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.