Safety in Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard in South East scores 75/100 (very good) for safety, measured against the national average — a score of 60 is typical for the country.

Crimes (12 mo)

2,488

Rate per 1,000

70.0

1-year trend

-1.7%

3-year trend

-1.5%

5-year trend

+3.8%

Most common

Violence and sexual offences

Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)

15

Per 1,000 residents

0.4

Data last updated: 15 August 2026