Crime Rates at Bewdley Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XL

Bewdley Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 267th highest 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 Bewdley Drive (LU7 2XL) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewdley Drive (LU7 2XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carron Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fyne Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.