Crime Rates at Peregrine Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4DN

Peregrine Mead area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 139th highest crime rate of 871 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 Peregrine Mead (LU7 4DN) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peregrine Mead (LU7 4DN), 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.