Crime Rates at Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QY

Weston Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 214th 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 Weston Avenue (LU7 4QY) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Avenue (LU7 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.