Total Crime Rate

388.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.2 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 388.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 198.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 13th 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 West Street (LU7 1DD) in the last 12 months was 388.9 per 1,000 residents and was 631.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (LU7 1DD), 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 West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millstream Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vimy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vimy Road Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Doggett Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doggett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
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 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vimy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bossard Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bossard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Church Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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