Total Crime Rate
153.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellona Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 66th highest crime rate of 871 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 Bellona Drive (LU7 9SB) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade South average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bellona Drive (LU7 9SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moneta Rise, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arcadius Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bacchus Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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