Crime Rates at Gardens End, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EW

Gardens End area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 115th highest crime rate of 871 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 Gardens End (LU5 5EW) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardens End (LU5 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossways (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.