Crime Rates at Canal Mews, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2US

Canal Mews area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 148th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Mews (LU7 2US) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Mews (LU7 2US), 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.