Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 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 74.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 226th 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 North Street (LU7 1ES) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (LU7 1ES), 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 North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaudesert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bossard Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bossard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
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 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Market Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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