Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield vs Leighton Buzzard and Rural

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) and recorded 485 crimes in the last 12 months. Leighton Buzzard and Rural has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 3,714 crimes. Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Leighton Buzzard and Rural shows -12.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (218 incidents). In Leighton Buzzard and Rural, it is Violent Crime (1,157 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield recorded 104 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leighton Buzzard and Rural recorded 794. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield totalled 218 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,157 in Leighton Buzzard and Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield recorded 487 crimes (now 485, a change of -0.4%). Leighton Buzzard and Rural recorded 4,233 crimes previously (now 3,714, -12.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield has a resolution rate of 8% and Leighton Buzzard and Rural has 23.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield falls within the Bedfordshire Police boundary. Leighton Buzzard and Rural is covered by Bedfordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield and Leighton Buzzard and Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.