Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dove Tree Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 37th 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 Dove Tree Road (LU7 3UP) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Leighton-Linslade North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Tree Road (LU7 3UP), the main crime hotspot is near Vandyke Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Carina Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vandyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vandyke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vandyke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vandyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Vandyke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dove Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aries Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Green —
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Data Sources

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