Crime Rates at Hamilton Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1JF

Hamilton Court area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 299th highest crime rate of 871 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 Hamilton Court (LU7 1JF) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Court (LU7 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.