Total Crime Rate

239.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 239.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Millstream Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 31st highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Millstream Way (LU7 3WJ) in the last 12 months was 239.1 per 1,000 residents and was 349.7% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 24.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millstream Way (LU7 3WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Millstream Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doggett Street —
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vimy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vimy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vimy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millstream Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doggett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Doggett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vimy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vimy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bossington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bossington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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