Leighton Buzzard and Rural — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Bedfordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
383 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (394): ▼ 11 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences114 · 30%
- Anti-social behaviour99 · 26%
- Vehicle crime33 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson32 · 8%
- Public order31 · 8%
- Other theft20 · 5%
- Shoplifting20 · 5%
- Burglary12 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
288 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified138 · 48%
- Unable to prosecute suspect99 · 34%
- Action to be taken by another organisation20 · 7%
- Awaiting court outcome18 · 6%
- Local resolution6 · 2%
- Formal action is not in the public interest5 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Barton Le Clay - Drug related Anti-social behaviour in and around the Recreation Ground
Set: 2026-07-01
Toddington - Targeting of Drink Driving in Toddington
Set: 2026-07-01
Sundon - Targeting of Anti-social behaviour and associated off road bike / vehicle use at Sundon Pits
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Meeting with residents regarding travellers in Tilsworth
2026-07-15 · Tilsworth Golf Centre, Dunstable Road Leighton Buzzard
herbert protocol registration
2026-07-17 · Finch Crescent Leighton Buzzard
Pop-up Stall at Barton-le-Clay Co-Op
2026-07-24 · Co-op Food - Barton-Le-Clay - Bedford Road, 85 Bedford Road Bedford
Toddington Library - Police Surgery.
2026-07-25 · Toddington Library, 9 Market Square Dunstable
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Houghton Regis and Rural
- Dunstable and Rural
- Luton and North and West
- Luton Central
- Luton Town Centre
- Luton South and East
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.