Crime Rates at Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XZ

Appenine Way area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 331st highest 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 3XZ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appenine Way (LU7 3XZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside Walk, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nebular Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.