Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EB

Bridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 9th 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 Bridge Street (LU7 1EB) in the last 12 months was 482.1 per 1,000 residents and was 806.8% 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 Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 147.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (LU7 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 81 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.