Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Vandyke Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 130th 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 Vandyke Road (LU7 3HA) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vandyke Road (LU7 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaudesert (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vandyke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miletree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaudesert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaudesert Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miletree Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atterbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atterbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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