Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 69.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Theedway area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South , and the 238th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Theedway (LU7 9SP) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theedway (LU7 9SP), 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 Theedway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trivia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunnock Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathwell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wryneck Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serin Mead —
Apr 2026Burglary Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lactans Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lactans Edge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Messor Gardens —
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 Copia Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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