Crime Rates at Kiteleys Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LD

Kiteleys Green area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kiteleys Green (LU7 3LD) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kiteleys Green (LU7 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside Place, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atterbury Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.