Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 19.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Aquila Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 140th 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 Aquila Road (LU7 3XD) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

In the area around Aquila Road (LU7 3XD), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aquila Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barleycorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hydrus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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