Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Bassett Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 365th 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 Bassett Road (LU7 1AR) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Road (LU7 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bassett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doggett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doggett Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millstream Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
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Data Sources

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