Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7NS

Waterloo Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West , and the 176th 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 Waterloo Road (LU7 7NS) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade West average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (LU7 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyngates (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.