Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alwins Field area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alwins Field (LU7 2UF) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alwins Field (LU7 2UF), the main crime hotspot is near Soulbury Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Soulbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowley Furrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowley Furrows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Coombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowbray Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Soulbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soulbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corbet Ride | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soulbury Road | Under investigation |
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