Total Crime Rate

183.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 183.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 123.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Feronia Mead area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 51st 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 Feronia Mead (LU7 9SF) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% 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 Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 60.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Feronia Mead (LU7 9SF), 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 Feronia Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
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
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Data Sources

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