Crime Rates at Atterbury Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LE

Atterbury Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 164th 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 Atterbury Avenue (LU7 3LE) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atterbury Avenue (LU7 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roosevelt Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.