Crime Rates at Chamberlains Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AP

Chamberlains Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 112th 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 Chamberlains Gardens (LU7 3AP) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chamberlains Gardens (LU7 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kemsley Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandhills (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.