Crime Rates at Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AE

Houghton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 38th highest crime rate of 871 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 5AE) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 143.8% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (LU5 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Houghton Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.