Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vesta Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Vesta Grove (LU7 9SE) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vesta Grove (LU7 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porus Piece, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saritor Croft (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leighton-Linslade South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Feronia Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Croft | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Feronia Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copia Crescent | — |
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