Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aurora Rise area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 874 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 Aurora Rise (LU7 9RY) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade South average (90.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aurora Rise (LU7 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Trivia Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aurora Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Wryneck Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copia Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feronia Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feronia Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Messor Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lactans Edge —
Apr 2026Public order Lactans Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trivia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serin Mead —
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Data Sources

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