Crime Rates at Deverell Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UN

Deverell Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 127th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deverell Way (LU7 4UN) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deverell Way (LU7 4UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushell Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.