Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nelson Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 217th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (LU7 3EE) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (LU7 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Vandyke Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miletree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miletree Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Tindall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemsley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemsley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemsley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemsley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemsley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atterbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atterbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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