Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrow 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.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanbridge Road Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanbridge Road Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanbridge Road Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eagle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elliot Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deverell Way | — |
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