Crime Rates at Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LQ

Brook Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 266th highest crime rate of 874 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 Brook Street (LU7 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Street (LU7 3LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside Walk, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.