Crime Rates at Garden Hedge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DJ

Garden Hedge area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 413th lowest 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 Garden Hedge (LU7 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Hedge (LU7 1DJ), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.