Crime Rates at Rothschild Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SZ

Rothschild Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 874 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 Rothschild Road (LU7 2SZ) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothschild Road (LU7 2SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Vimy Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.