Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heath Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Heath Road (LU7 3AB) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Road (LU7 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomhills Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcourt —
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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