Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cetus Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 288th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cetus Crescent (LU7 3NL) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cetus Crescent (LU7 3NL), 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 Cetus Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Saxons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Don Furlong Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Capshill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aries Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Capshill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crossway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Millers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Carina Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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