Crime Rates at Rowley Furrows, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SH

Rowley Furrows area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 385th 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 Rowley Furrows (LU7 2SH) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Furrows (LU7 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Soulbury Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.