Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bideford Green area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Bideford Green (LU7 2UG) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bideford Green (LU7 2UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leighton Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bideford Green (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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