Crime Rates at Aquila Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XD

Aquila Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 184th 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 Aquila Road (LU7 3XD) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aquila Road (LU7 3XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.