Crimes Committed Near Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP in December 2025
Summary
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP is within the Leighton Buzzard and Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 49 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP can be described as Low.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 27 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: None
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: None
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Low
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 3 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Millers Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Sandhills |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Awaiting court outcome |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sandhills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Tindall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 4 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Kemsley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Kemsley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Kemsley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
Vehicle crime
These are the 10 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Brookside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Brookside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cetus Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Hockliffe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Millers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Sandhills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Sandhills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 15 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Millers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Oakley Green | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Phoenix Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
These are the 4 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8UP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Gemini Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Oatfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vandyke Road | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.