Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Clarkes Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 145th 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 Clarkes Way (LU5 5EN) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarkes Way (LU5 5EN), 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 Clarkes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angels Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whitehouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cemetery Road —
Apr 2026Public order Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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