Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alsop Close 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 Alsop Close (LU5 5JT) 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 Alsop Close (LU5 5JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 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.
View Crime In Houghton Regis East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dellmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tithe Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Tree Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angels Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angels Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Tree Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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