Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Gibson Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 378th lowest 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 Gibson Drive (LU7 4NX) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Drive (LU7 4NX), 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.

View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South

Crime Over Time in Gibson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑