Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HP

Vicarage Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (LU5 5HP) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (LU5 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 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.