Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchfield Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 423rd highest 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 Churchfield Road (LU5 5HW) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchfield Road (LU5 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dellmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gressingham Meadow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Tree Way —
Sep 2025Robbery Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angels Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angels Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pintail Croft —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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