Crime Rates at High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DY

High Street 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 High Street (LU7 1DY) 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 High Street (LU7 1DY), 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.