Crime Rates at Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR

Bassett Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Bassett Road (LU7 1AR) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Road (LU7 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.