Crime Rates at Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS

Douglas Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 44th 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 Douglas Crescent (LU5 5AS) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 126.1% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 141.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Crescent (LU5 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Houghton Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.