Crime Rates at Avery Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UP

Avery Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 385th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avery Close (LU7 4UP) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avery Close (LU7 4UP), 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.