Total Crime Rate

268.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 268.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Farm Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 20th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Close (LU5 5EG) in the last 12 months was 268.5 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Close (LU5 5EG), 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 Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hammersmith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Apr 2026Other crime The Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Tree Way —
Apr 2026Public order Peel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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