LU7 has an annual crime rate of 55.33 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LU7?

As of April 2026, LU7 has an annual crime rate of 55.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 304 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LU7?

The most common crime type in LU7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 103 incidents in April 2026 — 33.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LU7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LU7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LU7 recorded 304 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment304 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 12.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

304

trending_down -7.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.33per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,617

Within LU7 district

Central Bedfordshire

69,218

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Market Square Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	8
West Street Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 8	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
North Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Kemsley Drive Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Doggett Street Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Vimy Road Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Town Bridge Mill Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Water Lane Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

304 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

103

33.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.1%

Shoplifting

10.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Public Order

7.6%

Other Theft

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Burglary

4.6%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

1.0%

Crime Analysis: LU7

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LU7 at 33.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.1%) and Shoplifting (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LU7 has fallen sharply — by 12.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LU7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.1%

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