Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Bedford Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (LU7 1JE) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (LU7 1JE), 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 Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaudesert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaudesert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartwell Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Market Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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