Total Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 75th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Road (LU5 5AD) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 150.9% higher than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (LU5 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Houghton Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Houghton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Olma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5120 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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