Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barton Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 110th highest crime rate of 871 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 Barton Grove (LU7 4EF) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Grove (LU7 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Concord Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mannock Way (8 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esmonde Way | Under investigation |
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