Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brooklands Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Brooklands Drive (LU7 3PD) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Leighton-Linslade South average (90.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Brooklands Drive (LU7 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside Walk, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nebular Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brooklands Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside Walk
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cetus Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cetus Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nebular Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carina Drive
Apr 2026Other theft Carina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Star Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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