Crime Rates at Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2ST

Harcourt Close area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 59th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harcourt Close (LU7 2ST) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 234.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harcourt Close (LU7 2ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vimy Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.