Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oatfield Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 228th 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 Oatfield Gardens (LU7 3YG) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oatfield Gardens (LU7 3YG), 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 Oatfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Barleycorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Saxons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crossway Action to be taken by another organisation
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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