Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tithe Farm Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tithe Farm Road (LU5 5JD) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tithe Farm Road (LU5 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leaf Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Mead (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tithe Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leaf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Tree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Farm Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tithe Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
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Data Sources

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