Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Michaels Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 80th lowest 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 St Michaels Avenue (LU5 5DH) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Avenue (LU5 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Michaels Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roman Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Bidwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaiters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farriers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Freemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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