Crime Rates at Roundel Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4YH

Roundel Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 210th 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 Roundel Drive (LU7 4YH) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roundel Drive (LU7 4YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nettleton Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mannock Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.