Crime Rates at Bedford Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5ES

Bedford Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 46th highest crime rate of 871 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 Bedford Square (LU5 5ES) in the last 12 months was 182.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 257.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Square (LU5 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.