Total Crime Rate
172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pulford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pulford Road (LU7 1AB) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 232.8% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 280.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pulford Road (LU7 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bassett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bassett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bassett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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