Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 138.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Drury Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 78th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drury Lane (LU5 5ED) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drury Lane (LU5 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Drury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whitehouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Tree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Apr 2026Public order Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angels Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
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Data Sources

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