Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Meadow Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 262nd 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 Meadow Way (LU7 3FS) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (LU7 3FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cherrycourt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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