Crime Rates at Hartwell Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NP

Hartwell Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 435th lowest 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 Hartwell Crescent (LU7 1NP) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartwell Crescent (LU7 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.