Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grasmere Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Way (LU7 2QL) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Grasmere Way (LU7 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Soulbury Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Soulbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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