Leighton Buzzard and Rural vs Waddesdon

Leighton Buzzard and Rural has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,912 crimes in the last 12 months. Waddesdon has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 238 crimes. Waddesdon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leighton Buzzard and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -32.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waddesdon shows -19.3% (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 (928 incidents). In Waddesdon, it is Violent Crime (97 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leighton Buzzard and Rural recorded 596 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waddesdon recorded 21. 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 928 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 97 in Waddesdon. 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 4,314 crimes (now 2,912, a change of -32.5%). Waddesdon recorded 295 crimes previously (now 238, -19.3%).

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. Leighton Buzzard and Rural has a resolution rate of 14.3% and Waddesdon has 66.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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