Crime Rates at Reeve Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RX

Reeve Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Reeve Close (LU7 4RX) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reeve Close (LU7 4RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushell Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.