Crime Rates at Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DG

Orchard Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 385th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (LU5 5DG) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (LU5 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemetery Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Farm Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.