Total Crime Rate
182.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cumberland Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 46th 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 Cumberland Street (LU5 5BP) in the last 12 months was 182.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 257.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cumberland Street (LU5 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Houghton Regis East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitehouse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkes Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townsend Farm Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angels Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watling Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angels Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarkes Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cemetery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
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