Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clipstone Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 325th 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 Clipstone Crescent (LU7 3LX) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Leighton-Linslade South average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clipstone Crescent (LU7 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marley Fields (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossway | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saxons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marley Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Capshill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Capshill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lee Don Furlong | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carina Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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