Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Columba Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 156th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Columba Drive (LU7 3YN) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 242.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columba Drive (LU7 3YN), 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 Columba Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Columba Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cetus Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cetus Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Centauri Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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