Crime Rates at Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RL

Soulbury 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 Soulbury Road (LU7 2RL) 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 Soulbury Road (LU7 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.