Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Danes Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 123rd 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 Danes Way (LU7 3NH) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade South average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danes Way (LU7 3NH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Danes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marley Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barleycorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Saxons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crossway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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