Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 28.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Appenine Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 251st 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 Appenine Way (LU7 3XW) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 Shoplifting with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appenine Way (LU7 3XW), the main crime hotspot is near Phoenix Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appenine Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Columba Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nebular Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carina Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Carina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Star Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cetus Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cetus Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centauri Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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