Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sundon Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 195th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sundon Road (LU5 5LN) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sundon Road (LU5 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Hammersmith Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sundon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sundon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sundon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tithe Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hammersmith Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammersmith Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westminster Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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