Crime Rates at Portland Ride, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5FP

Portland Ride area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 301st 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 Portland Ride (LU5 5FP) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Ride (LU5 5FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street North (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.