Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LU7 · Central Bedfordshire
154
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
LU4 · Luton
259
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Leighton-Linslade has less crime — 154 vs 259 incidents in February 2026.
Luton recorded notably higher crime than Leighton-Linslade in February 2026 — 259 vs 154 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Luton records significantly more (113 vs 50 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, Leighton-Linslade recorded fewer crimes than Luton — 154 vs 259 incidents. That is 41% fewer crimes. Luton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Leighton-Linslade recorded 50 incidents of this type vs 113 in Luton. Overall, Leighton-Linslade had fewer total crimes (154 vs 259).