Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Goldfinch Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 178th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goldfinch Road (LU7 4BT) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Leighton-Linslade South average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldfinch Road (LU7 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpiper Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldfinch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnham Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dimmock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunnock Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Partridge Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Condor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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