Crime Rates at Regent Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JZ

Regent Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Regent Street (LU7 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Street (LU7 3JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.