Crime Rates at Cotefield Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DT

Cotefield Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 138th 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 Cotefield Drive (LU7 3DT) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotefield Drive (LU7 3DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Leonard'S Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotefield Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.