Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 89.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lynton Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 163rd 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 Lynton Avenue (SG15 6TS) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (SG15 6TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillary Rise, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cluny Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lynton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillary Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillary Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillary Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lynton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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