Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 176th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (LU7 2NF) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade West average (47.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (LU7 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollies Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ship Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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