Bedfordshire Police

Crime in Leighton Buzzard and Rural

Street-level crime statistics for Leighton Buzzard and Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,362 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,362 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑2.8% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

32.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,362 total crimes recorded in Leighton Buzzard and Rural

Violent Crime

1,345

↑7%

Anti-Social Behaviour

961

Vehicle Crime

402

↓13%

Criminal Damage & Arson

331

Public Order

292

Other Theft

272

↓10%

Shoplifting

256

↓8%

Burglary

179

↑29%

Drugs

112

↑53%

Other Crime

↑21%

Robbery

↑49%

Possession of Weapons

↑10%

Bicycle Theft

↓23%

Theft from Person

↑31%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Leighton Buzzard and Rural

349

02/23

379

03/23

380

04/23

419

05/23

403

06/23

385

07/23

404

08/23

428

09/23

381

10/23

358

11/23

262

12/23

299

01/24

325

02/24

390

03/24

354

04/24

419

05/24

420

06/24

392

07/24

374

08/24

296

09/24

307

10/24

349

11/24

298

12/24

318

01/25

301

02/25

405

03/25

394

04/25

460

05/25

428

06/25

408

07/25

351

08/25

303

09/25

363

10/25

329

11/25

320

12/25

300

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Leighton Buzzard and Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Leighton Buzzard and Rural

January 2026 300 crimes December 2025 320 crimes November 2025 329 crimes October 2025 363 crimes September 2025 303 crimes August 2025 351 crimes July 2025 408 crimes June 2025 428 crimes May 2025 460 crimes April 2025 394 crimes March 2025 405 crimes February 2025 301 crimes January 2025 318 crimes December 2024 298 crimes November 2024 349 crimes October 2024 307 crimes September 2024 296 crimes August 2024 374 crimes July 2024 392 crimes June 2024 420 crimes May 2024 419 crimes April 2024 354 crimes March 2024 390 crimes February 2024 325 crimes January 2024 299 crimes December 2023 262 crimes November 2023 358 crimes October 2023 381 crimes September 2023 428 crimes August 2023 404 crimes July 2023 385 crimes June 2023 403 crimes May 2023 419 crimes April 2023 380 crimes March 2023 379 crimes February 2023 349 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Bedfordshire Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.