Total Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrow Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrow Road (LU7 4UF) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrow Road (LU7 4UF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harrow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanbridge Road Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanbridge Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanbridge Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eagle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elliot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deverell Way

Data Sources

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