Monthly Report

Crime in Leighton Buzzard and Rural — January 2026

300 crimes recorded in Leighton Buzzard and Rural, Bedfordshire Police during January 2026. Data from Bedfordshire Police.

300 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓5.7% vs Same Month Last Year (318)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 300 total

Violent Crime
106
Anti-Social Behaviour
55
Shoplifting
29
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
Vehicle Crime
19
Other Theft
16
Public Order
15
Burglary
14
Drugs
10
Other Crime
8
Robbery
5
Possession of Weapons
1

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 300
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.