Crime Rates at Long Mead, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JS

Long Mead area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 871 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 Long Mead (LU5 5JS) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Mead (LU5 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angels Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Mead (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.