Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Soulbury Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 313th highest crime rate of 871 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 Soulbury Road (LU7 2RW) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soulbury Road (LU7 2RW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Soulbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corbet Ride Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Soulbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Soulbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Soulbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Soulbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanover Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Coombe Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowley Furrows Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowley Furrows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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