Crime Rates at Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4PZ

Stanbridge Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 287th 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 Stanbridge Road (LU7 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 233.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanbridge Road (LU7 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4012 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.