Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cygnus Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cygnus Drive (LU7 3XH) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cygnus Drive (LU7 3XH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cygnus Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Saxons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Barleycorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hydrus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aries Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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