Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Leeds Smith Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 228th 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 Leeds Smith Drive (SG19 1LU) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Sandy average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Smith Drive (SG19 1LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Smith Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Berwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berwick Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft B1042 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greens Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greens Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Greens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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