Crime Rates at Moore Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5GZ

Moore Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moore Crescent (LU5 5GZ) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moore Crescent (LU5 5GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Crossways. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.