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

Hartwell Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 129th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartwell Crescent (LU7 1NP) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.9% 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 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.