Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK40 · Bedford Borough
600
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
LU7 · Central Bedfordshire
155
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Leighton-Linslade has less crime — 155 vs 600 incidents in April 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Leighton-Linslade in April 2026 — 600 incidents compared to 155, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (213 vs 46 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Leighton-Linslade recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 155 vs 600 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Bedford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bedford recorded 213 incidents of this type vs 46 in Leighton-Linslade. Overall, Leighton-Linslade had fewer total crimes (155 vs 600).