Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.3 1/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Apollo Croft area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Apollo Croft (LU7 9RZ) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apollo Croft (LU7 9RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Trivia Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Apollo Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bacchus Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Messor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Messor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lactans Edge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warren Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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