Crime Rates at Long Hale, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9GF

Long Hale area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ivinghoe , and the 653rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

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 Long Hale (LU7 9GF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Ivinghoe average (42.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Hale (LU7 9GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalton Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.