Total Crime Rate
252.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grovebury Road area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 28th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grovebury Road (LU7 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 252.0 per 1,000 residents and was 180.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grovebury Road (LU7 4SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enterprise Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grovebury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Enterprise Way | Under investigation |
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