Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Soulbury Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 313th highest crime rate of 871 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 Soulbury Road (LU7 2UY) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soulbury Road (LU7 2UY), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Soulbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Coombe Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corbet Ride Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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