Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherrycourt Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherrycourt Way (LU7 4UH) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherrycourt Way (LU7 4UH), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherrycourt Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cherrycourt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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