Crime Rates at Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RG

Highcroft area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 286th highest 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 Highcroft (LU7 4RG) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft (LU7 4RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliot Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.