Leighton Buzzard and Rural vs Luton Central

Leighton Buzzard and Rural has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,714 crimes in the last 12 months. Luton Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 6,254 crimes. Leighton Buzzard and Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leighton Buzzard and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Luton Central shows -4.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leighton Buzzard and Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,157 incidents). In Luton Central, it is Violent Crime (2,275 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leighton Buzzard and Rural recorded 794 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Luton Central recorded 913. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leighton Buzzard and Rural totalled 1,157 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,275 in Luton Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leighton Buzzard and Rural recorded 4,233 crimes (now 3,714, a change of -12.3%). Luton Central recorded 6,549 crimes previously (now 6,254, -4.5%).

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. Leighton Buzzard and Rural has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Luton Central has 29.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leighton Buzzard and Rural falls within the Bedfordshire Police boundary. Luton Central 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 Leighton Buzzard and Rural and Luton Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.