Crime Rates at Millstream Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3WJ

Millstream Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 24th highest crime rate of 871 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 270.2 per 1,000 residents and was 421.6% 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 Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% 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 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.