Total Crime Rate
230.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
140.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedars Way area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 37th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cedars Way (LU7 2PD) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 401.0% higher than the Leighton-Linslade West average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 140.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedars Way (LU7 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Mentmore Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finch Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wing Road | — |
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