Crime Rates at Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NU

Woodman Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Woodman Close (LU7 3NU) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodman Close (LU7 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.