Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Richmond Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 871 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 Richmond Road (LU7 4RB) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (LU7 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Vyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nettleton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elliot Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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