Total Crime Rate

193.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 193.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kingfisher Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingfisher Drive (LU7 4SG) in the last 12 months was 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 150.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 256.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Drive (LU7 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpiper Way. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingfisher Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Johnson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Vyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jerrard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elliot Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nettleton Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reeve Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reeve Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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