Crime Rates at Water Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7DL

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (LU7 7DL) in the last 12 months was 388.9 per 1,000 residents and was 631.4% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode LU7 7DL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.