Crime Rates at Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EY

Peel Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 239th 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 Peel Street (LU5 5EY) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peel Street (LU5 5EY), 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.