Total Crime Rate

1271.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

465.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1271.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 465.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 320.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 277.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 217.1 10/10
  • Public order 111.4 10/10
  • Burglary 108.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.0 10/10
  • Other theft 45.7 10/10
  • Drugs 37.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.0 10/10
  • Robbery 20.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Square area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Square (LU7 1AE) in the last 12 months was 1271.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2291.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 465.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Square (LU7 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bossard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doggett Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doggett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bossard Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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