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

Stanbridge Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 874 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 4QX) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanbridge Road (LU7 4QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.