Crime Rates at Southcourt Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QF

Southcourt Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Southcourt Road (LU7 2QF) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Leighton-Linslade West average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Southcourt Road (LU7 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durrell Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.