Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunnock Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunnock Drive (LU7 4DL) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Leighton-Linslade South average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunnock Drive (LU7 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushell Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trivia Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeve Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Johnson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lactans Edge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peregrine Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warren Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bushell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reeve Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldfare | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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