Crime Rates at Basildon Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1YY

Basildon Court area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 407th lowest 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 Basildon Court (LU7 1YY) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basildon Court (LU7 1YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.