Total Crime Rate
89.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montgomery Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 167th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Close (LU7 3FH) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montgomery Close (LU7 3FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kemsley Drive, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kemsley Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kemsley Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kemsley Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kemsley Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemsley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blenheim Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tindall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Miletree Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Miletree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shackleton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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