Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orion Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 874 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 Orion Way (LU7 3XJ) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orion Way (LU7 3XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 29 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 Orion Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Columba Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Public order Centauri Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cetus Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cetus Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Star Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hydrus Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hydrus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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