Crime Rates at Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BW

Cumberland Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 47th 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 Cumberland Street (LU5 5BW) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Street (LU5 5BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.