Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Esmonde Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 251st highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esmonde Way (LU7 4FS) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esmonde Way (LU7 4FS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Esmonde Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garland Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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