Crime Rates at Dudley Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1SH

Dudley Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 18th 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 Dudley Street (LU7 1SH) in the last 12 months was 289.6 per 1,000 residents and was 444.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Street (LU7 1SH), 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.