Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SG5 · Hertfordshire
23
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LU7 · Central Bedfordshire
154
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Ickleford has less crime — 23 vs 154 incidents in February 2026.
Leighton-Linslade recorded substantially more crime than Ickleford in February 2026 — 154 incidents compared to 23, a 6.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leighton-Linslade records significantly more (50 vs 12 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ickleford recorded fewer crimes than Leighton-Linslade — 23 vs 154 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Ickleford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ickleford recorded 12 incidents of this type vs 50 in Leighton-Linslade. Overall, Ickleford had fewer total crimes (23 vs 154).