Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marley Fields area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 238th highest crime rate of 871 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 Marley Fields (LU7 4WL) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marley Fields (LU7 4WL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marley Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crossway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marley Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nettleton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jerrard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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