Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Chilterns area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chilterns (LU7 4QD) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chilterns (LU7 4QD), the main crime hotspot is near Mannock Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Chilterns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crossway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jerrard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nettleton Close —
Sep 2025Public order The Vyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marley Fields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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