Crime Rates at Lovent Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LR

Lovent Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lovent Drive (LU7 3LR) in the last 12 months was 274.8 per 1,000 residents and was 430.6% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 666.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovent Drive (LU7 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lake Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.